Action by employer in relation to claims
126 Action by employer in relation to claims
If an employer receives a claim for compensation or another document in relation to a claim, the employer must, within 7 days after the day the employer receives the claim or document, forward it to the liable insurer
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
If the employer receives a written request from the liable insurer for further stated information in relation to the claim or document, the employer must, within 7 days after the day the employer receives the request—
give the insurer the requested information; or
if the information is not in the employer’s possession and is not reasonably obtainable by the employer—tell the insurer that in writing.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
If an employer has received an amount of compensation under this Act from an insurer, the employer must immediately pay the amount to the person entitled to the compensation.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
This section does not apply to an employer who is a licensed self‑insurer.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
In this section:
liable insurer, in relation to a claim for compensation or another document in relation to a claim, means—
for a claim that relates to an imminently fatal asbestos‑related disease—the DI fund; or
for any other claim—the insurer liable to indemnify the employer for the claim.
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