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Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021
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#### 123 Application for workers compensation dispute appeal
123 Application for workers compensation dispute appeal
> > (1) An application for a workers compensation dispute appeal must—
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> > > (a) attach a copy of the certificate as to the determination of the dispute under section 294(1) of the 1998 Act, and
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> > > (b) include or attach full details of—
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> > > > (i) the grounds for and the arguments in support of the grounds for the appeal and, if necessary, arguments in support of leave to appeal an interlocutory decision, and
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> > > > (ii) for the purposes of section 352(3) of the 1998 Act, the amount of compensation alleged to be at issue on the appeal, and
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> > > > (iii) whether the appeal has been made within the time provided by section 352(4) of the 1998 Act, and
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> > > > Note—
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> > > > Rule 133A provides for an extension of the period of time during which an appeal under the 1998 Act, section 352 may be made.
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> > > > (iv) any new evidence in relation to which leave is to be sought, by the appellant, in accordance with section 352(6) of the 1998 Act, and
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> > > > (v) if the appellant wishes to object to the appeal being decided solely on the basis of the written application and any written notice of opposition lodged—the reasons for the objection, and
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> > > > (vi) an objective chronology of the key events leading up to the commencement of the proceedings, which is not limited to matters that assist the party preparing the chronology.
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> > (2) The appellant must, within 7 days of registration of the application, serve a sealed copy of the application, including attachments, on—
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> > > (a) the other parties to the proceedings, and
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> > > (b) if any of the other parties is an employer that is not a self-insurer—the employer’s insurer.
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> **rule 123:** Am 2022 (170), Sch 1\[14\]; 2025 (708), Sch 1\[15\]–\[18\].