Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_28a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 28A
Character Range: 267335–268182

28A  Meaning of disease
 (1) For the purposes of this Part, disease means an ailment suffered by an employee, or an aggravation of such an ailment, to which the employee's employment made a significant contribution.
 (2) In determining whether an employee's employment made a significant contribution to an ailment suffered by the employee, or to an aggravation of such an ailment, the matters that may be taken into account include (but are not limited to) the following:
 (a) the duration of the employment;
 (b) the nature of the employment, and the particular tasks involved in the employment;
 (c) any predisposition of the employee to the ailment or aggravation;
 (d) any activities of the employee not related to the employment;
 (e) any other matters affecting the employee's health.

Division 2—Compensation: work‑related accidents etc.