Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Amendment Bill 1997
Bill No. |
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Long Title |
The purpose of this Bill is to reduce potential legal costs for injured workers where an employer appeals the decision of a review officer and to provide an option for a permanently but partially incapacitated worker to redeem future weekly earnings. The Bill also provides for automatic indexing of a number of key compensation entitlements including funeral expenses, wheeled-chairs, meals, board and lodging. It introduces specific claim forms for dependants of deceased workers to directly access compensation awarded. This Bill consolidates the major changes contained in the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Amendment Bill 1996 which lapsed at the conclusion of the last Session. |
Status |
Assented to 10/05/1999
Royal Assent given 5 Oct 1999 as Act No. 34 of 1999. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Progress
Legislative Assembly |
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Introduced |
15 Oct 1997 |
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First Reading |
15 Oct 1997 |
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Second Reading |
16 Oct 1997 |
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Second Reading Speech |
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Second Reading Agreed |
13 Nov 1997 |
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Consideration in Detail |
13 Nov 1997 |
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Amendments adopted |
19 Nov 1997 |
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Third Reading |
19 Nov 1997 |
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Legislative Council |
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First Reading |
25 Nov 1997 |
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Second Reading |
25 Nov 1997 |
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Second Reading Speech |
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Second Reading Agreed |
01 Apr 1998 |
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Committee of the whole |
01 Apr 1998 |
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Amendments adopted |
01 Apr 1998 |
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Third Reading |
01 Apr 1998 |
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Messages Between Houses |
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Consideration of Legislative Council Message |
25 Jun 1998 |
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Consideration of Legislative Assembly Message |
01 Jul 1998 |
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Legislative Assembly sent to the Legislative Council |
12 Aug 1999 |
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Other Procedures |
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Referred to Standing Committee on Legislation |
01 Jul 1998 |
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Referred to Standing Committee on Legislation |
13 Aug 1998 |
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Notes
1. Bill recommitted to Assembly Committee of the Whole and amended.
2. Legislative Council amendments Nos 1 to 3 disagreed to and new amendment No. 3 substituted.
3. Consideration of Legislative Assembly Message No. 139.
4. Legislative Assembly Message No. 139 referred to the Legislation Committee.
5. Re-referred to Legislation Committee on restoration to the Notice Paper.
6. Committee of the House reported progress December 16 1999.
7. Request to reconsider Message No 138 of 1998.
8. The Legislative Council agreed to Legislative Assembly Message 139 with amendment 15/9/99.
9. The Legislative Council agreed to Legislative Assembly Message 11 without amendment 23/9/99.