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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 17

17 .         Employer liable for compensation

        (1)         An employer is liable for compensation if a worker suffers an injury from employment with the employer.

        (2)         If an employer’s liability to pay compensation has been accepted (or is taken to have been accepted) or has been determined by an arbitrator, the employer must pay compensation to the worker.

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $10 000.



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