HC Deb 01 February 1918 vol 101 cc2040-1

(2) Where an insured person has recovered compensation in respect of any injury or disease, and in fixing the amount of the weekly payment regard was had to any such payment, allowance, or benefit as is mentioned in paragraph (3) of the First Schedule to the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, or where an insured person who is entitled to recover but has not recovered any such compensation is in receipt of any such payment, allowance, or benefit as aforesaid, the weekly value of that payment, allowance, or benefit, as determined by the society or committee, shall in computing under Subsection (1) of the said Section eleven what part of the benefit is to be paid to the insured person, be added to the weekly sum payable by way of compensation or be treated as being a weekly sum payable by way of compensation, as the case may be, and taken into account accordingly:

Provided that no account shall be taken of any such payment, allowance or benefit so far as the weekly value thereof, together with the weekly sum (if any) payable by way of compensation, exceeds the amount of the weekly payment to which the insured person is entitled by way of compensation under the said Act.

Lords Amendments:

In Sub-section (2), after the word "to" ["entitled to recover"], insert the words receive or."—Agreed to.

After the word "not" ["has not recovered"] insert the words "received or."—Agreed to.

After the word "Committee" insert the words "or in the case of a dispute as determined in manner provided by the principal Act."—Agreed to.

After the word "any" ["together with the weekly sum (if any)"] insert instead thereof the words "or the weekly value of the lump sum (if any) paid or."—Agreed to.

Leave out the words "is entitled", and insert the words "would, if there had been no such payment, allowance or benefit, have been entitled to receive or recover."—Agreed to.