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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.233Definitions for ch 5
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### sec.233 Definitions for ch 5
In this chapter—
claimant means a person entitled to seek damages.
contribution claim means a claim for contribution or indemnity made against another person by an insurer who adds the person as a contributor under section 278A .
s 233 def contribution claim ins 2010 No. 24 s 12
offer , in relation to written final offers at a compulsory conference, includes a nil offer of settlement.
An insurer may make a nil offer of settlement to a worker when it intends to allege fraud by the worker.
s 233 def offer ins 2010 No. 24 s 12
party includes contributor.
s 233 def party ins 2004 No. 45 s 42
worker , for a claim, means the worker in relation to whose injury the claim is made.
written final offer means written final offer under section 292 .