Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013

The Authority or self-insurer must, within 120 days after receiving a Division 5 claim from a worker or, in the case of a claim initiated by the Authority or self-insurer, within 120 days of the relevant date—

if the claim is a Division 5 claim made by a worker, accept or reject liability for each injury included in the claim; and

obtain an assessment or assessments in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2 as to the degree of permanent impairment (if any) of the worker resulting from the injury or injuries in respect of which liability is accepted; and

after taking into account the assessment or assessments obtained under paragraph (b), determine the degree of permanent impairment (if any) of the worker for each of the purposes of—

Division 5; and

Division 2 of Part 7;

determine whether the worker has an injury which is a total loss mentioned in the Table in Schedule 4; and

calculate any entitlement to compensation under Division 5; and

advise the worker as to—

if the claim is a Division 5 claim made by the worker, the decision to accept or reject liability for each injury included in the claim; and

each of the determinations as to the degree of permanent impairment (if any) of the worker and whether the worker has an injury which is a total loss mentioned in the Table in Schedule 4 resulting from the injury or injuries in respect of which liability is accepted; and

the calculation of any entitlement to compensation under Division 5; and

provide to the worker a copy of—

any medical reports, correspondence and other documents provided to; and

any medical reports, correspondence and other documents obtained from—

The Authority or self-insurer is not bound by the assessment or assessments obtained under subsection (1)(b) in determining the degree of any permanent impairment under subsection (1)(c).