3903Workers compensation proceedings—application of ch 2

3903 Workers compensation proceedings—application of ch 2 (1) Except as provided by this rule, chapter 2 does not apply to a proceeding under this part. (2) The applied civil rules apply, with any necessary changes, to a proceeding under this part. Rule 3903 (3) Part 2.18 (Enforcement) applies, with any necessary changes, to a proceeding for enforcement of, or the recovery of money payable under, an award of the court or a registered agreement as if it were a judgment of the court. applied civil rules means the following: • division 2.4.9 (People with a legal disability) • rule 282 (Person with legal disability—approval of settlement etc) • division 2.4.10 (Partnerships) • division 2.4.11 (Business names) • division 2.8.7 (Non-party production) • rule 1617 (Payment into court—amount recovered by person with legal disability) • rule 1618 (Person with legal disability—orders about recovered amounts etc) • part 2.17 (Costs), other than the following: • rule 1722 (Costs—solicitors’ costs generally) • rule 1723 (Costs—relevant amount for Magistrates Court • rule 1726 (Costs—amendment of documents) • rule 1729 (Costs—extending or shortening time) • part 2.21 (Representation by solicitors) • part 2.22 (Miscellaneous). Rule 3904 Division 3.13.2 Workers compensation—applications for arbitration Note to div 3.13.2 The Workers Compensation Regulation 2002, div 6.2 deals with conciliation. A conciliation of a matter in issue arising from a worker’s claim for compensation (other than rejection of the claim by an insurer) must be held before arbitration of the matter (see s 38). The Workers Compensation Regulation 2002, pt 7 provides for a committee rather than the court to arbitrate matters in certain cases (see esp s 51).