Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025

In addition to the costs mentioned in section 194 or 195, the following outlays incurred by the claimant are allowed—

1 hospital report fee for each hospital that treated the worker’s injury;

1 report fee for each doctor in general practice who treated the worker’s injury;

1 medical specialist’s report fee for each medical discipline reasonably relevant and necessary for understanding the worker’s injury;

1 report fee of an expert investigating liability, of not more than $1,000, less any proportion of the fee agreed to be paid by the insurer;

Australian Taxation Office or tax agents’ fees for supplying copies of income tax returns;

fees charged by the claimant’s previous employers for giving information necessary for the claimant to complete the notice of claim, but not more than $50 for each employer;

fees charged by a mediator of an amount previously agreed to by the insurer;

filing fees or other necessary charges incurred in relation to an application to the court before the proceeding is started;

reasonable fees for sundry items properly incurred, other than photocopying costs.

The fees mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (d) are allowable only for reports disclosed before the start of the proceeding.

The fees mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c) are payable in accordance with the scale of fees recommended by the Australian Medical Association.

Counsel’s fees are not allowed under this section or under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, chapter 17A.