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Workers Compensation Act 1951
171BDeciding or re-deciding claim
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171B Deciding or re-deciding claim
(1) If the Magistrates Court makes an order under section 171A, the court
must decide or re-decide the claim for compensation by arbitration.
(2) The DI fund manager is a party to the arbitration.
(3) In an award made by the Magistrates Court under this section, the
court may set aside the previous agreement or award.
(4) An agreement by a person to accept, in settlement of a claim for
payment against the DI fund, an amount less than the amount payable
according to an agreement or award has no effect unless approved by
the Magistrates Court.