📘 Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2013
021 of 2013Assented 12 November 2013
This Act amends the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 to provide specific provisions for firefighters who contract certain diseases. It establishes that certain cancers and other diseases are presumed to be work-related for firefighters meeting specific criteria.
Impact
Firefighters who contract specified diseases after a qualifying period of service will have an easier path to workers' compensation. Employers may face increased workers' compensation claims.
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