83Manner of payment of compensation

83 Manner of payment of compensation

83 Manner of payment of compensation

(1) Compensation payable under this Act to a worker is to be paid by electronic funds transfer unless—

(a) it is not practicable to do so in the particular circumstances applying to the worker, or

(b) the regulations provide for some other means in which compensation is to be paid.

(2) This section does not apply to compensation paid to the Nominal Insurer or the NSW Trustee under this Act.

(3) In this section—

worker includes any person to whom compensation is payable under this Act.

s 83: Am 1989 No 119, Sch 1 (2) (3); 1996 No 120, Sch 1.9 [4]; 2001 No 61, Sch 6.1 [61]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.64 [2]. Subst 2015 No 19, Sch 5 [10].