Intervention by DI fund manager
171G Intervention by DI fund manager
A person commits an offence if—
a claim for compensation has been made against the person; and
the person is not a licensed self-insurer; and
the person’s liability to pay compensation is not covered by a compulsory insurance policy; and
the person does not give the DI fund manager a copy of the claim within 48 hours after the claim is made.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
a claim for compensation has been made against the person; and
the person is not a licensed self-insurer; and
the person’s liability to pay compensation is not covered by a compulsory insurance policy; and
the person makes an agreement or admission in relation to the claim.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Subsection (2) does not apply to an admission or agreement if the DI fund manager consents to the admission or agreement.
The DI fund manager is entitled to intervene in any arbitration proceeding on the claim as a party.
The DI fund manager has the same right of objection to arbitration by a committee as the employer has under the regulations.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Workers Compensation Regulation 2002 · under s 223
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