Section 84 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Times for payment of weekly compensation

(1) A weekly payment of compensation is payable—
(a) at the employer’s usual times of payment of wages to the worker,
(b) at fortnightly or other shorter intervals, or
(c) at such other intervals as are agreed on between the employer and the worker.
(2) In this section—
weekly payment of compensation includes compensation payable under section 25 (1) (b) in respect of a dependent child of a deceased worker.

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 82G — Indexation—no reduction
s 82H — Indexation—rounding
s 83 — Manner of payment of compensation
s 85 — Payments to NSW Trustee for benefit of beneficiary
s 85A — Payment of benefits to beneficiaries
s 86 — NSW Trustee’s powers of investment

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