Acceptance of a compensation claim under s.104B(2) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) does not conclusively establish compensable injury for the purposes of a serious injury application under s.134AB(16)(b); it operates as an admission of significant evidentiary weight that may be rebutted. Employers are entitled to challenge the occurrence of compensable injury on a s.134AB(16)(b) application. A distinction exists between acceptance of liability under s.104B(4)(a) (admission only) and a court determination of liability under s.104B(4)(b) (conclusive).
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