79Workers compensation proceedings for expedited assessment

79 Workers compensation proceedings for expedited assessment

79 Workers compensation proceedings for expedited assessment

(1) This rule applies to the commencement of workers compensation proceedings that are—

(a) commenced by application for expedited assessment under the 1998 Act, and

(b) referred under section 292 of the 1998 Act for expedited assessment.

(2) Workers compensation proceedings under section 297 of the 1998 Act in relation to each of the following are to be commenced by lodging an application for an interim payment direction—

(a) the failure to determine a claim for weekly benefits as and when required by the 1998 Act,

(b) the issue of a dispute notice in relation to a claim for weekly benefits,

(c) the failure to determine a claim for medical expenses compensation as and when required by the 1998 Act,

(d) the issue of a dispute notice in relation to a claim for medical expenses compensation,

(e) the failure to commence provisional payments of compensation as required by Chapter 7, Part 3, Division 1 of the 1998 Act following initial notification of an injury,

(f) a work capacity decision made by an insurer under section 43 of the 1987 Act.

(3) The applicant is to serve an unsealed copy of the application on the respondent on the same day as lodging the application.

(4) The respondent may, no later than 3 working days before the first teleconference in the proceedings, lodge a reply and serve an unsealed copy of the reply on the applicant.