Section 151AD — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(1) No damages for pure mental harm may be awarded against an employer liable to pay compensation under this Act in respect of the death of or injury to a worker if the pure mental harm arises wholly or partly from mental or nervous shock in connection with the death of or injury to the worker unless the pure mental harm is a work injury (that is, an injury to the worker or to another worker).
(2) In this section, pure mental harm has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Civil Liability Act 2002.

Related sections

• s 151AAA — Special provision for common law liabilities under pre-1995 policies
• s 151AB — Special insurance provisions relating to occupational diseases
• s 151AC — Further special insurance provisions relating to dust diseases
• s 154A — Establishment of Nominal Insurer
• s 154B — Functions of Nominal Insurer
• s 154C — Authority to act for Nominal Insurer

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