Section 15C — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Damages for loss of superannuation entitlements

(1) The maximum amount of damages that may be awarded for economic loss due to the loss of employer superannuation contributions is the relevant percentage of damages payable (in accordance with this Part) for the deprivation or impairment of the earning capacity on which the entitlement to those contributions is based.
(2) The relevant percentage is the percentage of earnings that is the minimum percentage required by law to be paid as employer superannuation contributions.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 15 — Damages for gratuitous attendant care services: general
s 15A — Damages for gratuitous attendant care services: dust-related conditions
s 15B — Damages for loss of capacity to provide domestic services
s 16 — Determination of damages for non-economic loss
s 17 — Indexation of maximum amount relating to non-economic loss
s 17A — Tariffs for damages for non-economic loss

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