BILL NO. 116

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006



Private Member's Bill



Workers' Compensation Act
(amended)



Russell MacKinnon
Cape Breton West



First Reading: May 12, 2006

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

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Explanatory Note

This Bill changes the annual indexing factor for permanent-impairment benefits, extended earnings-replacement benefits, survivor pensions and dependent-child benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act and permanent pensions payable pursuant to a predecessor Act from one half the percentage change in the consumer price index to the full percentage change in the consumer price index.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 10
of the Acts of 1994-95,
the Workers' Compensation Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Subsection 70(1) of Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers' Compensation Act, is amended by striking out "one half of" in the third line.

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