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Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
89CSettlement offers to be made if claim not settled
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#### 89C Settlement offers to be made if claim not settled
89C Settlement offers to be made if claim not settled
> > (1) If the parties participate in a settlement conference but the claim is not settled, each party must make an offer of settlement within 14 days after the settlement conference concludes.
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> > (2) A claim cannot be referred to the Commission for assessment under this Part until each party has made the required offer of settlement.
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> > (3) An offer of settlement must include a schedule of damages sufficient to explain the manner of calculation of the damages to which the offer relates.
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> > (4) A party who has made the required offer of settlement can refer the claim for assessment if more than 14 days have elapsed since the settlement conference concluded and the Commission is satisfied that the other party has refused or failed to make the required offer of settlement.
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> **s 89C:** Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 \[57\]. Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.7\[38\] \[39\].