❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the progress of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 review, specifically regarding the removal of the age 65 threshold. Hon. Norman Moore responds that amendments are planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 — REVIEW
I refer to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 legislative review that took place through 2009–10. (1) Will the minister please advise what action has been taken to progress the recommendations of this review? (2) When can we expect to see legislation introduced to amend section 56 of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to remove the discriminatory age 65 threshold? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 legislative review that took place through 2009–10. (1) Will the minister please advise what action has been taken to progress the recommendations of this review? (2) When can we expect to see legislation introduced to amend section 56 of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to remove the discriminatory age 65 threshold? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(1) Will the minister please advise what action has been taken to progress the recommendations of this review? (2) When can we expect to see legislation introduced to amend section 56 of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to remove the discriminatory age 65 threshold? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(2) When can we expect to see legislation introduced to amend section 56 of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to remove the discriminatory age 65 threshold? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(1) Will the minister please advise what action has been taken to progress the recommendations of this review? (2) When can we expect to see legislation introduced to amend section 56 of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to remove the discriminatory age 65 threshold? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(2) When can we expect to see legislation introduced to amend section 56 of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to remove the discriminatory age 65 threshold? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(1) The recommendations of the review are to be implemented in two stages. Drafting of the first round of amendments is well advanced. (2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
(2) The removal of age-based limits on entitlements is part of the first stage of amendments planned for introduction by the end of 2010.
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