12.11.

1 - Compensation table for physical impairment

Amounts in this table are indexed using movements in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Note: Since the CPI between the December 1996 and December 1997 quarters decreased, the levels of compensation for 1997/98 and 1998/99 injuries
remain the same.
Following legislative changes in December 2003 the formulas for calculating non-economic loss in respect of permanent impairment have been
amended. Some amounts of compensation for non-economic loss have been increased in certain circumstances. To convert whole person physical
impairment to an IB rating in accordance with legislative amendments for injuries on or after 3 December 2003 see 12.11.11 - Table of Modification to
Degrees of Impairment for the Purposes of Section 98C
Percentages marked * relate to the workers impairment benefit rating where the whole person impairment assessment has been made in accordance
with Chapter 3 of the AMA Guides under S98C(2A)
Benefits - injuries from 1 July 2007
2007/2008
(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008
(Chapter 3 entitlement)

09

Nil

Nil

10

16,000

N/A

10*

N/A

9,930

10.2*

N/A

11,620

10.4*

N/A

13,310

10.6*

N/A

15,000

10.8*

N/A

16,690

11

18,400

N/A

11*

N/A

18,400

11.95*

N/A

20,680

12

20,800

N/A

2007/2008
(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008
(Chapter 3 entitlement)

12.90*

N/A

22,960

13

23,200

N/A

13.85*

N/A

25,240

14

25,600

N/A

14.80*

NA

27,520

15

28,000

N/A

15.75*

N/A

29,800

16

30,400

N/A

16.70*

N/A

32,080

17

32,800

N/A

17.65*

N/A

34,360

18

35,200

N/A

18.60*

N/A

36,640

19

37,600

N/A

19.55*

N/A

38,920

20

40,000

N/A

20.50*

N/A

41,200

21

42,400

N/A

21.45*

N/A

43,480

22

44,800

N/A

2007/2008
(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008
(Chapter 3 entitlement)

22.40*

N/A

45,760

23

47,200

N/A

23.35*

N/A

48,040

24

49,600

N/A

24.30*

N/A

50,320

25

52,000

N/A

25.25*

N/A

52,600

26

54,400

N/A

26.20*

N/A

54,880

27

56,800

N/A

27.15*

N/A

57,160

28

59,200

N/A

28.10*

N/A

59,440

29

61,600

N/A

29.05*

N/A

61,720

30

64,000

64,000

31

67,990

67,990

32

71,980

71,980

33

75,970

75,970

34

79,960

79,960

2007/2008
(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008
(Chapter 3 entitlement)

35

83,950

83,950

36

87,940

87,940

37

91,930

91,930

38

95,920

95,920

39

99,910

99,910

40

103,900

103,900

41

107,890

107,890

42

111,880

111,880

43

115,870

115,870

44

119,860

119,860

45

123,850

123,850

46

127,840

127,840

47

131,830

131,830

48

135,820

135,820

49

139,810

139,810

50

143,800

143,800

51

147,790

147,790

52

151,780

151,780

53

155,770

155,770

54

159,760

159,760

2007/2008
(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008
(Chapter 3 entitlement)

55

163,750

163,750

56

167,740

167,740

57

171,730

171,730

58

175,720

175,720

59

179,710

179,710

60

183,700

183,700

61

187,690

187,690

62

191,680

191,680

63

195,670

195,670

64

199,660

199,660

65

203,650

203,650

66

207,640

207,640

67

211,630

211,630

68

215,620

215,620

69

219,610

219,610

70

223,600

223,600

71

240,110

240,110

72

256,120

256,120

73

272,130

272,130

74

288,140

288,140

2007/2008
(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008
(Chapter 3 entitlement)

75

304,150

304,150

76

320,160

320,160

77

336,170

336,170

78

352,180

352,180

79

368,190

368,190

80

384,200

384,200

81 100

384,180

384,180

Benefits - injuries between 3 December 2003 and 30 June 2007

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(non
Chapter
entitlement)

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/05
(non-Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/
05
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2005/ 06
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

2005/06
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2006/ 07
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

09

nil

nil

nil

nil

Nil

nil

nil

10

$14,490

N/A

$14,810

N/A

$15,140

N/A

$15,550

10*

N/A

$8,990

N/A

$9,190

N/A

$9,400

N/A

10.2*

N/A

$10,520

N/A

$10,754

N/A

$11,000

N/A

10.4*

N/A

$12,050

N/A

$12,318

N/A

$12,600

N/A

10.6*

N/A

$13,580

N/A

$13,882

N/A

$14,200

N/A

10.8*

N/A

$15,110

N/A

$15,446

N/A

$15,800

N/A

11

$16,660

N/A

$17,030

N/A

$17,410

N/A

$17,880

11*

N/A

$16,660

N/A

$17,030

N/A

$17,410

N/A

11.95*

N/A

$18,722

N/A

$19,139

N/A

$19.567

N/A

12

$18,830

N/A

$19,250

N/A

$19,680

N/A

$20,210

12.90*

N/A

$20,783

N/A

$21,248

N/A

$21,723

N/A

13

$21,000

N/A

$21,470

N/A

$21,950

N/A

$22,540

13.85*

N/A

$22,845

N/A

$23,357

N/A

$23.880

N/A

14

$23,170

N/A

$23,690

N/A

$24,220

N/A

$24,870

14.80*

N/A

$24,906

N/A

$25,466

N/A

$26,036

N/A

15

$25,340

N/A

$25,910

N/A

$26,490

N/A

$27,200

15.75*

N/A

$26,968

N/A

$27,575

N/A

$28,193

N/A

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(non
Chapter
entitlement)

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/05
(non-Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/
05
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2005/ 06
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

2005/06
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2006/ 07
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

16

$27,510

N/A

$28,130

N/A

$28,760

N/A

$29,530

16.70*

N/A

$29,029

N/A

$29,684

N/A

$30,349

N/A

17

$29,680

N/A

$30,350

N/A

$31,030

N/A

$31,860

17.65*

N/A

$31,091

N/A

$31,793

N/A

$32,506

N/A

18

$31,850

N/A

$32,570

N/A

$33,300

N/A

$34,190

18.60*

N/A

$33,152

N/A

$33,902

N/A

$34,662

N/A

19

$34,020

N/A

$34,790

N/A

$35,570

N/A

$36,520

19.55*

N/A

$35,214

N/A

$36,011

N/A

$36,819

N/A

20

$36,190

N/A

$37,010

N/A

$37,840

N/A

$38,850

20.50*

N/A

$37,275

N/A

$38,120

N/A

$38,975

N/A

21

$38,360

N/A

$39,230

N/A

$40,110

N/A

$41,180

21.45*

N/A

$39,337

N/A

$40,229

N/A

$41,132

N/A

22

$40,530

N/A

$41,450

N/A

$42,380

N/A

$43,510

22.40*

N/A

$41,398

N/A

$42,338

N/A

$43,288

N/A

23

$42,700

N/A

$43,670

N/A

$44,650

N/A

$45,840

23.35*

N/A

$43,460

N/A

$44,447

N/A

$45,445

N/A

24

$44,870

N/A

$45,890

N/A

$46,920

N/A

$48,170

24.30*

N/A

$45,521

N/A

$46,556

N/A

$47,601

N/A

25

$47,040

N/A

$48,110

N/A

$49,190

N/A

$50,500

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(non
Chapter
entitlement)

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/05
(non-Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/
05
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2005/ 06
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

2005/06
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2006/ 07
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

25.25*

N/A

$47,583

N/A

$48,665

N/A

$49,758

N/A

26

$49,210

N/A

$50,330

N/A

$51,460

N/A

$52,830

26.20*

N/A

$49,644

N/A

$50,774

N/A

$51,914

N/A

27

$51,380

N/A

$52,550

N/A

$53,730

N/A

$55,160

27.15*

N/A

$51,706

N/A

$52,883

N/A

$54,071

N/A

28

$53,550

N/A

$54,770

N/A

$56,000

N/A

$57,490

28.10*

N/A

$53,767

N/A

$54,992

N/A

$56,227

N/A

29

$55,720

N/A

$56,990

N/A

$58,270

N/A

$59,820

29.05*

N/A

$55,829

N/A

$57,101

N/A

$58,384

N/A

30

$57,890

$57,890

$59,250

$59,250

$60,540

$60,540

$62,150

31

$61,580

$61,580

$62,950

$62,950

$64,360

$64,360

$66,090

32

$65,200

$65,200

$66,650

$66,650

$68,140

$68,140

$69,970

33

$68,820

$68,820

$70,350

$70,350

$71,920

$71,920

$73,850

34

$72,440

$72,440

$74,050

$74,050

$75,700

$75,700

$77,730

35

$76,060

$76,060

$77,750

$77,750

$79,480

$79,480

$81,610

36

$79,680

$79,680

$81,450

$81,450

$83,260

$83,260

$85,490

37

$83,300

$83,300

$85,150

$85,150

$87,040

$87,040

$89,370

38

$86,920

$86,920

$88,850

$88,850

$90,820

$90,820

$93,250

39

$90,540

$90,540

$92,550

$92,550

$94,600

$94,600

$97,130

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(non
Chapter
entitlement)

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/05
(non-Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/
05
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2005/ 06
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

2005/06
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2006/ 07
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

40

$94,160

$94,160

$96,250

$96,250

$98,380

$98,380

$101,010

41

$97,780

$97,780

$99,950

$99,950

$102,160

$102,160

$104,890

42

$101,400

$101,400

$103,650

$103,650

$105,940

$105,940

$108,770

43

$105,020

$105,020

$107,350

$107,350

$109,720

$109,720

$112,650

44

$108,640

$108,640

$111,050

$111,050

$113,500

$113,500

$116,530

45

$112,260

$112,260

$114,750

$114,750

$117.280

$117,280

$120,410

46

$115,880

$115,880

$118,450

$118,450

$121,060

$121,060

$124,290

47

$119,500

$119,500

$122,150

$122,150

$124,840

$124,840

$128,170

48

$123,120

$123,120

$125,850

$125,850

$128,620

$128,620

$132,050

49

$126,740

$126,740

$129,550

$129,550

$132,400

$132,400

$135,930

50

$130,360

$130,360

$133,250

$133,250

$136,180

$136,180

$139,810

51

$133,980

$133,980

$136,950

$136,950

$139,950

$139,950

$143,690

52

$137,600

$137,600

$140,650

$140,650

$143,740

$143,740

$147,570

53

$141,220

$141,220

$144,350

$144,350

$147,520

$147,520

$151,450

54

$144,840

$144,840

$148,050

$148,050

$151,300

$151,300

$155,330

55

$148,460

$148,460

$151,750

$151,750

$155,080

$155.,080

$159,210

56

$152,080

$152,080

$155,450

$155,450

$158,860

$158,860

$163,090

57

$155,700

$155,700

$159,150

$159,150

$162,640

$162,640

$166,970

58

$159,320

$159,320

$162,850

$162,850

$166.420

$166,420

$170,850

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(non
Chapter
entitlement)

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/05
(non-Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/
05
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2005/ 06
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

2005/06
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2006/ 07
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

59

$162,940

$162,940

$166,550

$166,550

$170,200

$170,200

$174,730

60

$166,560

$166,560

$170,250

$170,250

$173,980

$173,980

$178,610

61

$170,180

$170,180

$173,950

$173,950

$177,760

$177,760

$182,490

62

$173,800

$173,800

$177,650

$177,650

$181,540

$181,540

$186,370

63

$177,420

$177,420

$181,350

$181,350

$185,320

$185,320

$190,250

64

$181,040

$181,040

$185,050

$185,050

$189,100

$189,100

$194,130

65

$184,660

$184,660

$188,750

$188,750

$192,880

$192,880

$198,010

66

$188,280

$188,280

$192,450

$192,450

$196,660

$196,660

$201,890

67

$191,900

$191,900

$196,150

$196,150

$200,440

$200,440

$205,770

68

$195,520

$195,520

$199,850

$199,850

$204,220

$204,220

$209,650

69

$199,140

$199,140

$203,550

$203,550

$208,000

$208,000

$213,530

70

$202,930

$202,930

$209,480

$209,480

$211,780

$211,780

$217,410

71

$217,430

$217,430

$222,280

$222,280

$227,280

$227,280

$233,380

72

$231,930

$231,930

$237,100

$237,100

$242,430

$242,430

$248,940

73

$246,430

$246,430

$251,920

$251,920

$257,580

$257,580

$264,500

74

$260,930

$260,930

$266,740

$266,740

$272,730

$272,730

$280,060

75

$275,430

$275,430

$281,560

$281,560

$287,880

$287,880

$295,620

76

$289,930

$289,930

$296,380

$296,380

$303,030

$303,030

$311,180

77

$304,430

$304,430

$311,200

$311,200

$318,180

$318,180

$326,740

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(non
Chapter
entitlement)

3/12/2003
30/06/2004
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/05
(non-Chapter3
entitlement)

2004/
05
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2005/ 06
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

2005/06
(Chapter3
entitlement)

2006/ 07
(non-Chapter
3 entitlement)

78

$318,930

$318,930

$326,020

$326,020

$333,330

$333,330

$342,300

79

$333,430

$333,430

$340,840

$340,840

$348,480

$348,480

$357,860

80

$347,930

$347,930

$355,660

$355,660

$363,630

$363,630

$373,420

81 100

$347,890

$347,890

$355,650

$355,650

$363,660

$363,660

$373,420

Benefits - injuries between 12/11/97 - 2/12/03

Whole Person Physical
Impairment Percentage
%

Compensation for injury year

1997/98 & 1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1/7/2003
2/12/2003

09

nil

nil

nil

nil

nil

nil

10

$5,000

$5,040

$10,300

$10,910

$11,240

$11,590

10*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.2*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.4*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.6*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.8*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11

$7,000

$7,060

$12,360

$13,090

$13,490

$13,910

11*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.95*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12

$9,000

$9,080

$14,420

$15,270

$15,740

$16,230

12.90*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13

$11,000

$11,100

$16,480

$17,450

$17,990

$18,550

13.85*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

14

$13,000

$13,120

$18,540

$19,630

$20,240

$20,870

14.80*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

$15,000

$15,140

$20,600

$21,810

$22,490

$23,190

15.75*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Whole Person Physical

Impairment Percentage
%

Compensation for injury year

1997/98 & 1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1/7/2003
2/12/2003

16

$17,000

$17,160

$22,660

$23,990

$24,740

$25,510

16.70*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

17

$19,000

$19,180

$24,720

$26,170

$26,990

$27,830

17.65*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18

$21,000

$21,200

$26,780

$28,350

$29,240

$30,150

18.60*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

$23,000

$23,220

$28,840

$30,530

$31,490

$32,470

19.55*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

$25,000

$25,240

$30,900

$32,710

$33,740

$34,790

20.50*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

$27,000

$27,260

$32,960

$34,890

$35,990

$37,110

21.45*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

$29,000

$29,280

$35,020

$37,070

$38,240

$39,430

22.40*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

$31,000

$31,300

$37,080

$39,250

$40,490

$41,750

23.35*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

$33,000

$33,320

$39,140

$41,430

$42,740

$44,070

24.30*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

$35,000

$35,340

$41,200

$43,610

$44,990

$46,390

Whole Person Physical

Impairment Percentage
%

Compensation for injury year

1997/98 & 1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1/7/2003
2/12/2003

25.25*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

26

$37,000

$37,360

$43,260

$45,790

$47,240

$48,710

26.20*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

27

$39,000

$39,380

$45,320

$47,970

$49,490

$51,030

27.15*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

28

$41,000

$41,400

$47,380

$50,150

$51,740

$53,350

28.10*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

29

$43,000

$43,420

$49,440

$52,330

$53,990

$55,670

29.05*

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

30

$45,000

$45,440

$51,500

$54,510

$56,210

$57,960

31

$48,250

$48,620

$54,720

$57,950

$59,720

$61,580

32

$51,500

$51,900

$57,940

$61,360

$63,230

$65,200

33

$54,750

$55,180

$61,160

$64,770

$66,740

$68,820

34

$58,000

$58,460

$64,380

$68,180

$70,250

$72,440

35

$61,250

$61,740

$67,600

$71,590

$73,760

$76,060

36

$64,500

$65,020

$70,820

$75,000

$77,270

$79,680

37

$67,750

$68,300

$74,040

$78,410

$80,780

$83,300

38

$71,000

$71,580

$77,260

$81,820

$84,290

$86,920

39

$74,250

$74,860

$80,480

$85,230

$87,800

$90,540

Whole Person Physical

Impairment Percentage
%

Compensation for injury year

1997/98 & 1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1/7/2003
2/12/2003

40

$77,500

$78,140

$83,700

$88,640

$91,310

$94,160

41

$80,750

$81,420

$86,920

$92,050

$94,820

$97,780

42

$84,000

$84,700

$90,140

$95,460

$98,330

$101,400

43

$87,250

$87,980

$93,360

$98,870

$101,840

$105,020

44

$90,500

$91,260

$96,580

$102,280

$105,350

$108,640

45

$93,750

$94,540

$99,800

$105,690

$108,860

$112,260

46

$97,000

$97,820

$103,020

$109,100

$112,370

$115,880

47

$100,250

$101,100

$106,240

$112,510

$115,880

$119,500

48

$103,500

$104,380

$109,460

$115,920

$119,390

$123,120

49

$106,750

$107,660

$112,680

$119,330

$122,900

$126,740

50

$110,000

$110,940

$115,900

$122,740

$126,410

$130,360

51

$113,250

$114,220

$119,120

$126,150

$129,920

$133,980

52

$116,500

$117,500

$122,340

$129,560

$133,430

$137,600

53

$119,750

$120,780

$125,560

$132,970

$136,940

$141,220

54

$123,000

$124,060

$128,780

$136,380

$140,450

$144,840

55

$126,250

$127,340

$132,000

$139,790

$143,960

$148,460

56

$129,500

$130,620

$135,220

$143,200

$147,470

$152,080

57

$132,750

$133,900

$138,440

$146,610

$150,980

$155,700

58

$136,000

$137,180

$141,660

$150,020

$154,490

$159,320

Whole Person Physical

Impairment Percentage
%

Compensation for injury year

1997/98 & 1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1/7/2003
2/12/2003

59

$139,250

$140,460

$144,880

$153,430

$158,000

$162,940

60

$142,500

$143,740

$148,100

$56,840

$161,510

$166,560

61

$145,750

$147,020

$151,320

$160,250

4165,020

$170,180

62

$149,000

$150,300

$154,540

$163,660

$168,530

$173,800

63

$152,250

$153,580

$157,760

$167,070

$172,040

$177,420

64

$155,500

$156,860

$160,980

$170,480

$175,550

$181,040

65

$158,750

$160,140

$164,200

$173,890

$179,060

$184,660

66

$162,000

$163,420

$167,420

$177,300

$182,570

$188,280

67

$165,250

$166,700

$170,640

$180,710

$186,080

$191,900

68

$168,500

$169,980

$173,860

$184,120

$189,590

$195,520

69

$171,750

$173,260

$177,080

$187,530

$193,100

$199,140

70

$175,000

$176,540

$180,300

$190,940

$196,800

$202,930

71

$187,500

$188,900

$193,180

$204,600

$210,860

$217,430

72

$200,000

$201,490

$206,060

$218,240

$224,920

$231,930

73

$212,500

$214,080

$218,940

$231,880

$238,980

$246,430

74

$225,000

$226,670

$231,820

$245,520

$253,040

$260,930

75

$237,500

$239,260

$244,700

$259,160

$267,100

$275,430

76

$250,000

$251,850

$257,580

$272,800

$281,160

$289,930

77

$262,500

$264,440

$270,460

$286,440

$295,220

$304,430

Whole Person Physical

Impairment Percentage
%

1997/98 & 1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1/7/2003
2/12/2003

78

$275,000

$277,030

$283,340

$300,080

$309,280

$318,930

79

$287,500

$289,620

$296,220

$313,720

$323,340

$333,430

80

$300,000

$302,210

$309,100

$327,360

$337,380

$347,930

81 100

$300,000

$302,250

$309,100

$327,370

$337,380

$347,890

Definition of injury

Compensation for injury year

The definition of injury has both a general sense, and an extended one.
Injury in the general sense relies on the first part of the definition of injury in section 5 of the Act (injury means any physical or mental injury)
and carries with it no requirement to show that work contributed to it at all.
If not injury in the general sense, the claimed condition must come within the notion of injury in its extended sense:

a disease, which includes any physical or mental ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition whether it occurred suddenly or developed
gradually
or

the aggravation, acceleration, exacerbation or recurrence of any pre-existing disease

Whether an event fits within the notion of injury in its general sense depends on whether it is accompanied by sudden physiological change. This is
a question of fact in each case.

Sudden
physiological
change

There is limited authority on what constitutes sudden physiological change. Courts have generally been asked to consider it in the context of
haemorrhagic strokes, which occur when a blood vessel bursts. They have emphasised that:

a sudden internal trauma is no different than a sudden external one

and

every case must be examined on its merits

The question of whether sudden physiological change is present or not is determined by an examination of the factual circumstances surrounding
the onset of a medical condition and detailed medical evidence as to the internal processes involved in the onset of the condition. It is important to
bear in mind the rationale stated by the courts in stroke cases, that a breaking artery should not be treated differently than a breaking leg.
Diseases and preexisting injuries

If sudden physiological change is not present, a worker must establish an injury in its extended sense.
In its extended sense, injury incorporates a disease, or a recurrence, aggravation, exacerbation or deterioration of a pre-existing injury or disease.
At different times, the Act has stipulated that differing levels of work contribution have to be present for such a condition to constitute an injury.

Heart attack and

stroke injuries

Between 1/9/85
and 30/11/92

employment must have been a contributing factor

Between 1/12/92
and 2/12/03

employment must have been a significant contributing factor

From 3 December 2003, heart attack and stroke injuries as defined in Section 5 of the Act, are specifically provided for. Employment must be a
significant contributing factor, irrespective of whether the injury constitutes sudden physiological change, or is connected with a pre-existing
condition or disease, or not.

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