ACCIDENT PAYMENTS.
WEEKLY PAYMENTS INCBEASEI). DEATH BENEFIT RAISED TO £lOOO. Substantial increases; in the death benefit and in the weekly payments during total incapacity are provided for in an amendment to> the Workers Compensation Act of 1922, which was introduced into the House on Monday by Governor-General’s Message,. The extended benefits will come into force on January 1 next.
In the origina,! Act compensation is payable to dependants in case of dgath at the rate of 156 timefi deceased’s- average weekly earnings, or £2OO, whichever is the larger, but not exceeding £750. From January 1 next it is proposed that compensation sjhall be 208 times the, man’s weekly earnings, or £3OO, but not exceeding £lOOO. During any period of total incapacity the weekly payments' for accidents amount to 58 per cent, of the worker s. average weekly, earnings. It is, now proposed to increase, the benefit to 66 2-3 per cent, off the average weekly earnings. The maximum weekly payment during incapacity will be increased from. £3 15s to £4, and the aggregate amount of weekly payments where incapacity lasts for a lengthy period is to be increased from £7'so to £lOOO.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5019, 27 August 1926, Page 1
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192ACCIDENT PAYMENTS. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5019, 27 August 1926, Page 1
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