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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 69

69 .         Terms used

                In this Division —

        medical and health expenses general limit amount means the amount that is 60%, or a greater percentage, if any, prescribed by the regulations, of the general maximum amount;

        medical and health service means anything an expense for which is a medical and health expense;

        reasonable , in relation to a medical and health expense, has the meaning given in section 72;

        special expense means a medical and health expense that is —

            (a)         an expense in respect of surgical attendance and treatment; or

            (b)         an expense in respect of hospital fees and charges for any health service, as defined in the Health Services Act 2016 section 7, provided to the worker in a hospital, as defined in the Health Services Act 2016 section 8; or

            (c)         an expense in respect of post-operative medical treatment; or

            (d)         an expense related to an expense described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

        special increase means an increase by an order under section 78(3) in the medical and health expenses general limit amount for a claim;

        special increase limit amount means the amount that is 190%, or a greater percentage, if any, prescribed by the regulations, of the medical and health expenses general limit amount;

        standard increase means an increase by an order under section 77(2) in the medical and health expenses general limit amount for a claim;

        standard increase limit amount means the amount that is 40%, or a greater percentage, if any, prescribed by the regulations, of the medical and health expenses general limit amount.



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