Section 87EAA — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(1) A liability in respect of compensation under Division 3 (Compensation for medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses etc) of Part 3 of this Act or section 10 of the former Act may not be commuted to a lump sum under this Division unless the Authority is satisfied that, and certifies that it is satisfied that, the injury is not a catastrophic injury.
(2) An injury is a catastrophic injury if it satisfies the criteria specified in the Workers Compensation Guidelines for the purposes of this section.
(3) This section applies in addition to any other provision of this Division limiting the commutation of a liability.

Related sections

• s 87C — Employer etc to notify claim or payment of additional or alternative compensation
• s 87D — Definition
• s 87E — Compensation that may be commuted
• s 87EA — Preconditions to commutation
• s 87F — Commutation by agreement
• s 87G — Commutation when worker legally incapacitated

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