Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKSAFE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 48 OF 2017) - SECT 30

    (1)     In section 224(1)(c) of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 , for "cremation." substitute "cremation; and".

    (2)     After section 224(1)(c) of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 insert —

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

              (i)     the injury is a severe injury for which immediate in-patient treatment in a hospital is received; and

              (ii)     the hospital is located at least 100 kilometres from the normal residence of the worker's family members; and

        (e)     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.".