The notice of injury required under s 151C(1) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 need not comply with the formal requirements of s 62(1) of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, but must be sufficient to put the employer on notice of an injury at a particular time, date and place which was work related, enabling investigation. Notice of a mere recurrence of a pre-existing injury is insufficient where the claim is for a frank injury. A s 151C defence involving intertwined factual and credibility issues is unsuitable for separate determination as a preliminary issue.
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