Applications for compensation—the Act, s 10(2)
4 Applications for compensation—the Act, s 10(2)
An application for compensation must be made to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority.
The Authority may require an applicant for compensation for total or partial disablement to give the Authority full and correct information concerning—
the applicant’s present and previous employment and engagements, whether as a worker or otherwise, in and outside New South Wales, and
the applicant’s dependants and the extent of their dependency.
The Authority may require an applicant for compensation who was a dependant of a deceased worker to give the Authority full and correct information concerning the extent of the dependency.
Note—
The Crimes Act 1900, Part 5A contains offences relating to the making of false or misleading applications or providing false or misleading information or documents. The offences have a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 2 years or a fine of $22,000, or both.
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