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Accident Compensation Act 1985
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114F Recovery of payments 242
Division 3AA—Employer objections 244
Division 3A—Voluntary settlements 245
Subdivision 1—Settlements for certain serious injuries suffered on or after 12 November 1997 and before 20 October 1999 245
115 Who this Subdivision applies to 245
115A Right to apply for settlement 246
115B Calculation of settlement amount 246
115C Procedure for assessment of impairment 248
115D Notice to worker 248
115E Existing assessments to be used 249
115F Transitional provision for workers who have had psychiatric impairment assessed 249
115G Transitional provisions for workers who have not had psychiatric impairment assessed 250
115H Certain workers may re-start section 98C claim 251
115I Continuation of existing claims 252
Subdivision 2—Settlements for certain injuries suffered on or after 4.00 p.m. on 31 August 1985 and before 1 December 1992 253
116 Who this Subdivision applies to 253
116A Right to apply for settlement 254
116B Calculation of settlement amount 254
116C Order in Council concerning settlements 254
Subdivision 3—Other settlements in specific circumstances 255
117 Who this Subdivision applies to 255
117A Right to apply for settlement 256
117B Amount of settlement 257
Subdivision 4—Other settlements 258
118 Application of this Subdivision 258
118A Right to apply for settlement 259
118B Amount of settlement 259
118C Order in Council concerning settlements 259
Subdivision 5—Application procedure 260
119 Expression of interest must first be given 260
119A Time limits apply to some expressions of interest 261
119B Authority or self-insurer must respond to expression of interest 262
119C Application for settlement 263
119D Time limit for making applications 263
119E Authority or self-insurer must respond to application 264
119F Time limit on response to offer 265
119G Payment and nature of settlement amounts 265
119H Adjustment of settlement amount offers 265
119I Worker may withdraw application at any time 268
119IA Circumstances in which offer may be withdrawn or settlement avoided 268
119J Preclusion of further claims 269
119K Authority or self-insurer may extend or waive time limits 272
119L Minister may issue directions 273
Division 3C—General 276
123A Notice to include statement of right of review 276
123B Prohibition on recovery of certain costs 277
Division 4—Liability for payment of compensation 277
124 Application of Division 277
125 Liability to pay compensation 277
125A Liability to pay compensation—on or after 4 p.m. on 30 June 1993 281
125B Liability to pay compensation—recovery 284
126 Provisions to apply where there is no employer 284
127 Provisions to apply where employer does not meet liabilities 285
Division 5—Payment of compensation 286
128 Provisions relating to payment of compensation 286
128A Interim payments 288
Division 6A—Contribution by contributors 289
129A Definitions 289
129B Application and object of Division 293
129C Contribution in case of contribution injury 299
129D Assessments 299
129E Evidence 302
129F Recovery of amounts assessed as payable 303
129G Review of assessment 305
129H Information 309
129I Recoveries Review Committee 310
129J Refund of contributions 311
129K Time 312
129L Extension of policies 312
129M Offences 313
Division 6AB—Choice of law 314
129MA The applicable substantive law for work injury claims 314
129MB Claims to which Division applies 315
129MC What constitutes injury and employment and who is employer 316
129MD Claim in respect of death included 317
129ME Meaning of *substantive law* 317
129MF Availability of action in another State not relevant 318
Division 6B—Conduct of common law proceedings 319
129N Definitions 319
129O Application of Division 320
129P Apportionment of liability 320
129Q Notice of proceedings 321
129R Conduct of defence 321
129S Order for apportionment of liability 323
Division 7—Administration by a trustee company 325
130 Certain funds to be administered by trustee company 325
131 Powers of trustee company in relation to administration 326
132 Powers of trustee company to make determinations 328
Division 8—Insurance of common law liabilities 329
Division 8A—Actions in respect of injuries arising on or after 20 October 1999 but before 1 July 2014 330
134AA Actions for damages 330
134AB Actions for damages 331
134ABAA Determination of serious injury application following death of worker 354
134ABA Calculation of limitation of actions period 357
134ABB Calculation of limitation of actions period 358
134AF Directions 359
134AFA Legal practitioner may recover costs 359
134AG Legal costs order 360
134AGA Litigated claims legal costs order—workers 361
134AGB Litigated claims legal costs order—Authority and self‑insurers 363
Division 9—Actions in respect of injuries to which Division 8A does not apply 365
134A Actions for damages only in accordance with this Act 365
135 Actions for damages, 366
135A Actions for damages, 368
135AB Directions 386
135AC Limitation of Actions Act 1958 387
135AD Limitation of Actions Act 1958 387