📜 Asbestos Diseases Compensation Bill 2013
Legislative Council Committee of the WholeLCBill 3431 October 2013Private Member
The Bill allows for a second damages claim for asbestos sufferers who develop multiple asbestos-related diseases and provides compensation for loss of capacity to perform domestic services.
Impact
Asbestos disease sufferers in WA will be able to claim compensation for multiple asbestos-related diseases and for loss of capacity to perform domestic services. This addresses the 'once and for all' damages principle and restores Sullivan v Gordon damages.
Key Changes
["Allows a second award of damages for sufferers of multiple asbestos diseases.", "Compensates for loss or impairment of capacity to perform domestic services.", "Applies to causes of action arising and actions commenced before or after the commencement of this Act, with exceptions for trials already commenced."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC31 Oct 2013
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC17 Nov 2016
Affected Sectors
healthjusticemining
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