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PNG-1978-L-56660
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Title_of_text
Workers Compensation Act (No. 59 of 1978).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Papua New Guinea
Subjects (Classification)
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1978-09-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the compensation to workers and their dependants in respect of injuries suffered by workers arising out of or in the course of their employment. Establishes an Office for Workers' Compensation and a Workers' Compensation Fund. Regulates claims, right to compensation, amount of compensation, payment of compensation, and some related matters. Repeals the Workers' Compensation Act 1958 as amended.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1983 (PNG-1983-R-65913)
Workers' Compensation Regulation 1983.
Implementing text(s)
1983 (PNG-1983-R-65913)
Workers' Compensation Regulation 1983.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)
Publisher
University of the South Pacific
URL
http://www.paclii.org/pg/legis/consol_act/wca1978255/
File
PNG56660.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 2006)
Monograph region
Monograph title
CD-Rom: Legislation and Case Law of PNG
Publisher
Thomson Legal & Regulatory Ltd
Country
Australia
Page range
pp. 401-458
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
1978
Number
No. 59
Page range
pp. 1-56