235A
CurrentDate of relevant health practitioner consultation taken to be date of injury
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Part 1Interpretation and application
235A Date of relevant health practitioner consultation taken to be date of injury
(1)
For the application of this chapter in relation to an injury sustained by a worker that happens over a period, the date on which the worker first consulted a relevant health practitioner about the injury is taken to be the date of the worker’s injury.
(2)
This section does not apply to a latent onset injury.
(3)
This section does not limit section 236.
(4)
In this section—
relevant health practitioner means a doctor, nurse practitioner or dentist authorised under section 132 to issue a certificate under the section.
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