Pinter v Ryde Contractors Pty Limited [2001] NSWCC 171

Pinter v Ryde Contractors Pty Limited [2001] NSWCC 171

Approval of commutation must be based on consideration of the worker's overall compensation position; as the employer has not satisfied the common law verdict, commutation is inadequate and should be refused under s 51(2) of the Act.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 February 2001
Procedural Posture
Commutation Application / Judgment
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
['commutation of Compensation' 'common Law Damages' 'weekly Payments' 'medical Expenses']
['workers Compensation'] ['commutation of Compensation' 'common Law Damages' 'weekly Payments' 'medical Expenses']

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Procedural Posture

Commutation Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether employer may commute liability for weekly payments and medical expenses under award when common law damages remain unpaid' 'Adequacy of compensation for loss of rights when common law verdict not satisfied']

Ratio Decidendi

Approval of commutation must be based on consideration of the worker's overall compensation position; as the employer has not satisfied the common law verdict, commutation is inadequate and should be refused under s 51(2) of the Act.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • ['application for commutation refused' "employer to pay applicant's costs of the present application"]