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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 3552 ..
(3) However, the worker is entitled to receive quarterly payment of compensation only if the worker proves the worker's identity and that the worker continues to be incapacitated by the incapacity in relation to which the weekly compensation is payable.
(4) In this section:
quarter means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 July, 1 October, 1 December or 1 April.
8J Effect of payment of weekly compensation on other benefits etc
This part is not intended to affect an entitlement that, apart from this Act, the worker has to a benefit or payment except so far as a law in force in the Territory otherwise applies.Examples of benefits not affected
1 accrual of long service leave2 accrual of annual leave
8K No assignment etc of weekly compensation
(ACT WCA sch 4, cl 13)Weekly compensation (including compensation payable under section 8I (Effect of living outside Australia if compensation still payable)) may not-
(a) be assigned, charged or attached; and
(b) pass to anyone else by operation of law; and
(c) have a claim set off against it.
Part 4.4 Compensation for permanent injuries
8L Meaning of loss (NSW WCA s 65)
In this chapter:
loss , in relation to a thing-
125 means-
126 the loss of the thing; or
127 the permanent loss of the use, or efficient use, of the thing; and
128 includes the following:
129 permanent musculoskeletal impairment, or another permanent impairment;
130 a loss, damage, impairment, disfigurement or disease mentioned in schedule 1 (Compensation for permanent injuries).
8M Meaning of single loss amount
In this part:
single loss amount means $100 000 cpi indexed.
8N Meaning of maximum loss amount
In this part:maximum loss amount means $150 000 cpi indexed.
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