Meaning of allowable expenses—ch 2
61 Meaning of allowable expenses—ch 2
In this chapter:
allowable expenses means expenses an applicant for defined benefits may incur in relation to treatment and care of the applicant’s injury without the relevant insurer’s approval during the initial period for the application for defined benefits.
In this section:
initial period, for an application for defined benefits, means the period—
beginning on the date of the receipt notice for the application; and
ending—
on the day the relevant insurer makes, or is taken to have made, a final decision to accept or reject liability for the application; or
if the insurer transfers the application to another insurer—4 weeks after the date of the receipt notice for the application; or
if there is a dispute between insurers about liability under section 70—4 weeks after the date of the receipt notice for the application.
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