Weekly payments during second entitlement period (weeks 14–78 after motor accident)
(1) An earner who is injured as a result of a motor accident and suffers a total or partial loss of earnings as a result of the injury is entitled to weekly payments of statutory benefits under this section during the second entitlement period. (2) A weekly payment of statutory benefits under this section is to be at the rate of— (a) in the case of total loss of earnings—80%, or (b) in the case of partial loss of earnings—85%, of the difference between the person’s pre-accident weekly earnings and the person’s post-accident earning capacity (if any) or post-accident earnings, whichever is the greater, after the first entitlement period. (3) A weekly payment of statutory benefits to a person under this section is not to exceed the maximum weekly statutory benefits amount less the person’s post-accident earning capacity (if any) or post-accident earnings, whichever is the greater, after the first entitlement period. (4) A weekly payment of statutory benefits to a person under this section is not to be less than the minimum weekly statutory benefits amount or the person’s pre-accident weekly earnings, whichever is the lesser.
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