Section 52 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(cf former s 60A)
(1) In this section—
retiring age, in relation to a person, means the age at which the person would, subject to satisfying any other qualifying requirements, be eligible to receive an age pension under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth.
(2) If a person—
(a) receives an injury before reaching the retiring age—a weekly payment of compensation is not to be made in respect of any resulting period of incapacity for work occurring after the first anniversary of the date on which that person reaches the retiring age, or
(b) receives an injury on or after reaching the retiring age—a weekly payment of compensation shall not be made in respect of any resulting period of incapacity for work occurring more than 12 months after the first occasion of incapacity for work resulting from the injury.
(3) This section has effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Division.
(4) This section does not apply to injuries received before 30 June 1985.

Related sections

• s 48 — Compensation payable despite existing incapacity
• s 49 — Weekly compensation payable despite holiday pay etc
• s 50 — Weekly compensation and sick leave
• s 53 — Weekly payments—residence outside the Commonwealth
• s 57 — Worker to notify return to work etc with other employer
• s 58 — Refund of weekly payments paid after return to work etc

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