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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 19

19 .         Employment must be connected with this State

        (1)         Liability for compensation arises only if the worker’s employment is connected with this State.

        Note for this subsection:

                The State with which employment is connected is determined under Part 12.

        (2)         The fact that a worker is outside this State when the injury occurs does not prevent liability for compensation under this Act arising from an injury from employment that is connected with this State.

        (3)         There is no liability for compensation in respect of an injury suffered by a worker outside Australia if the worker —

            (a)         has never resided in Australia; or

            (b)         has been continuously resident outside Australia for more than 24 months when the injury occurs.

        (4)         Subsection (3)(b) does not apply if the injury suffered by the worker is —

            (a)         an injury by dust disease; or

            (b)         an injury by firefighter disease, as defined in section 11(1).



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