Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

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Number 9 of 1934.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1934.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.

COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES TO WORKMEN AND LIABILITY THEREFOR.

15.	Liability of employers to workmen for injuries.
16.	Non-liability of employer in certain cases.
17.	Prohibition of contracting out.
18.	Persons entitled to compensation.
19.	Sub-contracting.
20.	Bankruptcy of employer.

PART III.

AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AND REVIEW AND REDEMPTION OF WEEKLY PAYMENTS.

21.	“Earnings” and “Average weekly earnings”.
22.	Compensation in fatal cases.
23.	Amount of compensation in non-fatal cases.
24.	Treatment of partial incapacity as total incapacity.
25.	Reviews of weekly payments.
26.	Restriction on ending or diminishing weekly payments by employer.
27.	Redemption of weekly payments.

PART IV.

CONDITIONS OF COMPENSATION.

28.	Notice of accident generally.
29.	Notices of accidents in mines and factories.
30.	Accident book at mines, etc.
31.	Time limit for commencing proceedings.
32.	Condition as to residence.
33.	Medical examination of workman by employer's medical practitioner.
34.	Examination of workman by medical referee.
35.	Suspension of right to compensation.

PART V.

JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

36.	Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court.
37.	Rules of Court.
38.	Exercise of jurisdiction by the Circuit Court and county registrars.
39.	Attendance of medical assessor.
40.	Variation of former order by the Court.
41.	Disposal of compensation.
42.	Court fees.
43.	Payment of compensation and costs.

PART VI.

AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO COMPENSATION.

44.	Matters required to be determined by the Court.
45.	Registers of Agreements under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934.
46.	Agreements to be in writing.
47.	Weekly payment agreement.
48.	Variation agreements.
49.	Redemption of weekly payment by agreement.
50.	Commutation agreements.
51.	Agreement by way of compromise of disputed claim.
52.	Lump sum agreements.
53.	Applications for registration of agreements.
54.	Objections to registration.
55.	Reference of application for registration to the Court.
56.	Procedure where no objection to registration.
57.	Procedure where objection to registration.
58.	Matters arising on determination by court of application for registration.
59.	Rectification of the register of agreements.

PART VII.

ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES BY WORKMEN.

60.	Independent remedies against employer.
61.	Remedies both against employer and stranger.
62.	Substitution of liability under scheme for liability under Act.
63.	Saving as respects fines under Mines and Factories Acts.

PART VIII.

APPLICATION OF THIS ACT TO SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSONS.

64.	Application to workmen in the employment of the State.
65.	Application to men being trained or engaged in rescue work in mines.
66.	Application of Act to crews of certain ships.
67.	Application of Act to persons (other than seamen) employed on certain ships.
68.	Extension of Act to certain share-fishermen.
69.	Detention of ships.
70.	Conventions with other States.

PART IX.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

71.	Transfer of compensation for administration in another State.
72.	Prohibition against charging or assigning weekly payments.
73.	Payment for medical or surgical treatment.
74.	Returns by employers.
75.	Amendment of section 18 of the Coal Mines Act, 1911.

PART X.

APPLICATION OF ACT TO CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL DISEASES.

76.	Application of Act to industrial diseases.
77.	Supplemental provisions as to industrial diseases.
78.	Mutual insurance of employers engaged in industries.
79.	Power by scheme to apply Act to workmen suffering from silicosis.

Act Referred to
Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923	No. 30 of 1923

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Number 9 of 1934.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1934.

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO WORKMEN FOR INJURIES SUFFERED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND TO AMEND SECTION 18 OF THE COAL MINES ACT, 1911. [22nd March, 1934.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

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