Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKSAFE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 48 OF 2017) - SECT 3

    (1)     In section 99(1)(c) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 , for "injury—" substitute "injury; and".

    (2)     After section 99(1)(c) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 insert —

    "(d)     reasonable travelling or accommodation expenses not exceeding $5000 incurred by family members of the worker in circumstances where—

              (i)     death results from the injury; and

              (ii)     a burial service or cremation service is held in respect of the worker; and

              (iii)     the service is held at least 100 kilometres from the normal residence of the worker's family members; and

              (iv)     the travelling or accommodation expenses are incurred within Australia—".