(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).