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.