Section 75 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Damage to clothing

(cf former s 10B (1))
A worker—
(a) who has met with an accident arising out of or in the course of the worker’s employment, and
(b) whose clothing has, as a result of the accident, been damaged,
is entitled to receive, by way of compensation from the worker’s employer, the reasonable cost of repairing or, if necessary, replacing the articles of clothing so damaged.

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 68B — Deductions for previous injuries and pre-existing conditions—operation of sections 15, 16, 17 and 22
s 73 — Reimbursement for costs of medical certificate and examination
s 74 — Damage to artificial limbs etc
s 76 — Maximum rate for damage to artificial limbs, spectacles
s 77 — Maximum rate for damage to clothing
s 78 — Miscellaneous provisions

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