In claims for work injury damages governed by the Workers Compensation Regulation 2003, courts have no power to order costs on an indemnity basis; the mandatory regime in clauses 89-91 permits only party and party costs. Clauses 110 and 113 of the Regulation do not confer such a power. An offer to settle the economic loss component of a claim against all defendants is sufficient compliance with cl 94(a) where 'the claim' means the claim for work injury damages as defined in s 4 of the WIM Act.
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