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Workers Compensation Act 1951
126Action by employer in relation to claims
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126 Action by employer in relation to claims
(1) If an employer receives a claim for compensation or another
document in relation to a claim, the employer must, within 7 days
after the day the employer receives the claim or document, forward it
to the liable insurer
(2) If the employer receives a written request from the liable insurer for
further stated information in relation to the claim or document, the
employer must, within 7 days after the day the employer receives the
request—
(a) give the insurer the requested information; or
(b) if the information is not in the employer’s possession and is not
reasonably obtainable by the employer—tell the insurer that in
writing.
(3) If an employer has received an amount of compensation under this
Act from an insurer, the employer must immediately pay the amount
to the person entitled to the compensation.
(4) This section does not apply to an employer who is a licensed
liable insurer, in relation to a claim for compensation or another
document in relation to a claim, means—
(b) for any other claim—the insurer liable to indemnify the