Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 1955

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Number 16 of 1955.


WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1955.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

The appointed day.

3.

Supplementary allowance to workmen entitled under Acts of 1897 and 1900 and Act of 1906.

4.

Increase of maximum limit on weekly payment.

5.

Increase of compensation in fatal cases.

6.

Increase of age limit for juvenile dependency.

7.

Restriction of exclusion of first three days of incapacity to incapacities lasting less than two weeks.

8.

Redemption of weekly payments on application of workman.

9.

Substitution of date of death of workman for date of allocation in allocating children's lump sum.

10.

Cesser of supplemental allowances under section 3 of Act of 1953.

11.

Short title and collective citation.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Amendments of Second Schedule to Act of 1934.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Table showing price of an annuity of £1 on a single life.


Acts Referred to

Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

No. 9 of 1934

Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 1948

No. 23 of 1948

Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 1953

No. 25 of 1953

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Number 16 of 1955.


WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1955.


AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO WORKMEN FOR INJURIES SUFFERED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. [26th July, 1955.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—