Qualification for payment. 17.5.1 As long as the employee remains in the employment of the employer by whom he or she was employed at the time of incapacity, the employee is entitled to accident pay while the employee receives weekly payments, provided that: (a) if an employee on partial incapacity cannot obtain suitable employment from her or his employer, but alternative employment is available with another employer, then the relevant amount of accident pay will still be paid; (b) unless an employee’s employment is terminated due to the employee’s serious or wilful misconduct or arises from a declaration of liquidation of the company, (in which case the employee’s entitlement will be determined by the appropriate legislation), accident pay continues to apply after an employee’s employment is terminated by her or his employer. 17.5.2 For accident pay to continue after the termination of an employee’s employment by her or his employer the employee will, provide evidence of continuing weekly payments. 17.5.3 An employee on engagement may be required to declare all workers’ compensation claims made in the previous 5 years. In the event of false or inaccurate information being deliberately and knowingly declared, the employer may require the employee to forfeit her or his entitlement to accident pay under this award.
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Sources: Employment Agreement
Qualification for payment. 17.5.1 12.9.1 The employer is responsible for the payment of accident pay, but this liability may be discharged by another person on the employer’s behalf.
12.9.2 As long as the employee remains in the employment of the employer by whom she or he or she was employed at the time of incapacity, the employee is entitled to accident pay while the employee receives weekly payments, provided that:
(a) 12.9.2.1 if an employee on partial incapacity cannot obtain suitable employment from her or his employer, but alternative employment is available with another employer, then the relevant amount of accident pay will still be paid;
(b) 12.9.2.2 unless an employee’s employment is terminated due to the employee’s serious or wilful misconduct or arises from a declaration of liquidation of the companyCompany, (in which case the employee’s entitlement will be determined by the appropriate legislation), accident pay continues to apply after an employee’s employment is terminated by her or his employer.case
17.5.2 12.9.3 For accident pay to continue after the termination of an employee’s employment by her or his employer the employee will, if required, provide evidence of continuing weekly payments.
17.5.3 12.9.4 An employee on engagement may be required to declare all workers’ compensation claims made in the previous 5 years. In the event of false or inaccurate information being deliberately and knowingly declared, the employer may require the employee to forfeit her or his entitlement to accident pay under this award.
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Sources: Workplace Agreement