Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

Increase of weekly payment under Workmen's Compensation Acts, 1897 and 1900 and Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, in cases of total incapacity.

14.—Where a workman is at any time after the commencement of this Act entitled to a weekly payment by way of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, or the Workmen's Compensation Acts, 1897 and 1900, in respect of total incapacity arising from an accident which occurred before the commencement of this Act, then so long as the workman remains totally incapacitated he shall, in lieu of the addition to such weekly payment which would have been payable under the Workmen's Compensation (War Addition) Acts, 1917 and 1919, if the said Acts had been continued in force, be entitled to receive in addition to such weekly payment a sum equal to three-fourths of the amount of such weekly payment and such sum shall for all purposes be treated as if it were part of such weekly payment.