Award of further lump sum benefitU.K.
78.—(1) The Secretary of State is to award a further lump sum benefit in accordance with this article.
(2) The amount of the further lump sum benefit is A – B where—
(a)“A” is the amount of benefit that would have been awarded for a qualifying injury if that amount has been determined in accordance with paragraph (3):
(b)“B” is the combined total of all previous awards of lump sum, additional multiple injury lump sum and additional lump sum applicable to the qualifying injury.
(3) The amount of benefit is—
(a)the relevant amount for a qualifying injury (determined in accordance with article 77(3)), or a percentage of that relevant amount; and
(b)determined in accordance with articles 18 to 22 with the modifications specified in Schedule 6.
(4) Only one award of further lump sum benefit is to be made for a qualifying injury.
(5) The total amount payable under paragraph (2) is not, taking into account all previous awards of lump sum, additional lump sum and additional multiple injury lump sum applicable to the qualifying injury or injuries sustained in or arising from one incident, to exceed the amount specified in column (b) of Table 10 of the tariff for an injury at tariff level 1.