Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 1934. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1934. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I. PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL. 1. Short title. 2. Commencement of Act. 3. Application of Act. 4. 5. “Workman”. 6. Meaning of “member of a family”. 7. Meaning of “dependants”. 8. Meaning of “employer”. 9. Local and public authorities. 10. Medical referees. 11. 12. 13. 14. PART II. 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. 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. 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. 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. FIRST SCHEDULE. SECOND SCHEDULE. THIRD SCHEDULE. FOURTH SCHEDULE. FIFTH SCHEDULE. SIXTH SCHEDULE. Act Referred to Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 No. 30 of 1923 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. [22 nd March, BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—