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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Transitional provisions relating to entitlements provided by Corporation (but not under Part 10) - First week compensation for incapacity commencing before 1 April 2002

362: First week compensation for incapacity commencing before 1 April 2002

You could also call this:

"Money for first week off work due to accidents before April 2002"

If you were getting money for the first week you couldn't work because of an accident before 1 April 2002, you can keep getting that money after 1 April 2002. This is true if you were getting this money under section 76 or section 425 of the old Accident Insurance Act 1998. Even though that old law doesn't exist anymore, you can still get the money if you qualified before. But remember, this only applies if you started being unable to work before 1 April 2002. If you got hurt and couldn't work after that date, these rules don't apply to you.

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Part 11Transitional provisions relating to entitlements provided by Corporation (but not under Part 10)
First week compensation for incapacity commencing before 1 April 2002

362First week compensation for incapacity commencing before 1 April 2002

  1. This section applies to a person who,—

  2. immediately before 1 April 2002, was entitled to compensation under section 76 or section 425 of the Accident Insurance Act 1998; and
    1. on and after 1 April 2002, would have continued to be so entitled had the Accident Insurance Act 1998 not been repealed.

      1. On and after 1 April 2002, the person continues to be entitled to compensation under whichever of those sections applies to him or her.

      2. To avoid doubt, this section does not apply in relation to any period of incapacity that commences on or after 1 April 2002.