Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

An Act to provide for the rehabilitation and compensation of workers in respect of occupational injuries suffered by workers, to promote the prevention of injuries in the workplace, to repeal the Workers' Compensation Act 1927 , and for other purposes and to amend the Evidence Act 1910 and the Magistrates Act 1987 [Royal Assent 26 May 1988]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART I - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 .

2. Commencement (1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1) , this Act shall commence on such day as may be fixed by proclamation.

2A. Objects of Act The objects of this Act are to establish a rehabilitation and compensation scheme for workplace injuries that – (a) provides for the prompt and effective management of workplace injuries in a manner that promotes and assists the return to work of injured workers as soon as possible; and (b) provides fair and appropriate compensation to workers and their dependants for workplace injuries; and (c) assists in securing the health, safety and welfare of workers and in reducing the incidence of workplace injuries; and (d) provides an effective and economical mechanism for resolving disputes relating to the treatment and management of, and compensation in relation to, workplace injuries; and (e) is efficiently and effectively administered; and (f) is fair, affordable, efficient and effective.