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Workers Compensation Act 1951
127Meaning of insurer and given to insurer for pt 6.2
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127 Meaning of insurer and given to insurer for pt 6.2
insurer, in relation to a claim against an employer, means—
(a) the licensed insurer with whom the employer has or had a
compulsory insurance policy that applies to the claim; or
(b) if the employer was a licensed self-insurer when the injury
happened—the employer; or
(c) the DI fund, if—
(i) when the injury happened, the employer was not a licensed
self-insurer, and the employer has or had no compulsory
insurance policy that applies to the claim; or
(ii) when the injury happened, the employer was not a licensed
self-insurer, and the employer has or had a compulsory
insurance policy that applies to the claim but the policy was
issued by a licensed insurer that has been wound up or is
being wound up; or
(iii) the claim relates to an imminently fatal asbestos-related
(2) For this part, a claim is given to the insurer if the claim is given to the
licensed insurer or the licensed insurer is given notice of the claim by
the employer or worker.
Time for accepting or rejecting claims Part 6.2