“Subject to this Division, if the former employee's total benefit immediately before the commencing day was less than 70% of his or her normal weekly earnings as at that day, the amount of compensation payable per week to the former employee under this Act is the amount that, when added to the former employee's superannuation amount, results in a combined benefit equal to 70% of his or her normal weekly earnings for the time being.”
This section relates to former employees who had a 1971 benefit of compensation plus superannuation equalled less than 70% of their NWE.
In these cases, the amount of compensation was increased on 01/12/1988, so the benefit then reflected 70% of the employee's NWE. As the employee's benefit was at the minimum percentage level required, compensation could be adjusted in line with any future increases in NWE.