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Workers Compensation Act 1951
170GClaim for payment if agreement to discharge liability at
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170G Claim for payment if agreement to discharge liability at
common law and liability not covered by compulsory
insurance policy
(a) an employer has agreed with a person to pay an amount to
discharge the employer’s liability independently of this Act in
relation to an injury to, or the death of, a territory worker of the
(c) the liability of the employer under the agreement is not covered,
or is not completely covered, by a compulsory insurance policy;
and
(d) at the end of 1 month after the day the amount is payable, the
amount (or any part of it) has not been paid to the person.
DI fund of the amount that remains unpaid.