Section 151D(2) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) is a procedural limitation provision that does not extinguish the worker's cause of action. A court may grant leave to commence proceedings with retrospective effect under s 151D(2), validating proceedings already commenced outside the three-year limitation period. Workers' compensation practitioners who have commenced proceedings out of time without prior leave may apply for retrospective leave.
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