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Workers Compensation Act 1951
170HClaim for payment if final judgment etc and liability
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170H Claim for payment if final judgment etc and liability
covered by compulsory insurance policy
(a) a person has obtained a final judgment, or an order or award has
been made against an employer; and
(b) the judgment, order or award relates to the employer’s liability
independently of this Act in relation to, or the death of, a
territory worker of the employer; and
(c) the liability of the employer under the judgment, order or award
is covered by a compulsory insurance policy; and
(d) the licensed insurer is wound up or cannot provide the indemnity
required by the policy to be provided.
DI fund of the amount of the judgment, order or award that remains
unsatisfied.
170HA Claim for payment if entitlement to claim compensation
and licensed self-insurer unable to pay compensation
(a) a person has made a claim against an employer for compensation
in relation to a territory worker employed by the employer; and
(b) the employer is a licensed self-insurer; and
(i) the employer has agreed to pay compensation; or
(ii) the liability of the employer to pay compensation has been
established; and
(d) the employer is unable to pay the amount of compensation.
fund for payment of the amount of compensation.
170HB Claim for payment if final judgment etc and licensed
self-insurer unable to cover liability
(a) a person has obtained a final judgment, or an order or award has
been made against an employer; and
(b) the employer is a licensed self-insurer; and
(c) the judgment, order or award relates to the employer’s liability
independently of this Act in relation to an injury to, or the death
of, a territory worker of the employer; and
(d) the employer is unable to cover the liability.
fund of the amount of the judgment, order or award that remains
unsatisfied.