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Workers Compensation Act 1951
130Rejecting claim within 28 days
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130 Rejecting claim within 28 days
(1) If the insurer rejects the worker’s claim within 28 days after the claim
is given to the insurer, the insurer may—
(a) stop weekly compensation to the worker 2 weeks after the
insurer rejects the claim; and
(b) stop payment of compensation mentioned under part 4.5
(Compensation for medical treatment, damage and other costs)
for costs incurred 2 weeks or later after the insurer rejects the
claim.
Note For how a claim is rejected, see s 129.
(2) However, the insurer is not entitled to reject the worker’s claim within
28 days after the claim is given to the insurer only on the ground that
the insurer has not had time to adequately assess the claim.
Time for accepting or rejecting claims Part 6.2