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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.314Interest after service of written final offer
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### sec.314 Interest after service of written final offer
This section applies if the court gives judgment for the claimant for the recovery of a debt or damages and—
the judgment includes interest or damages in the nature of interest; or
under an Act, the court awards the claimant interest or damages in the nature of interest.
For giving judgment for costs under section 312 or 313 , the court must disregard the interest or damages in the nature of interest relating to the period after the day the written final offer is given.
(sec.314-ssec.1) This section applies if the court gives judgment for the claimant for the recovery of a debt or damages and— the judgment includes interest or damages in the nature of interest; or under an Act, the court awards the claimant interest or damages in the nature of interest.
(sec.314-ssec.2) For giving judgment for costs under section 312 or 313 , the court must disregard the interest or damages in the nature of interest relating to the period after the day the written final offer is given.
- (a) the judgment includes interest or damages in the nature of interest; or
- (b) under an Act, the court awards the claimant interest or damages in the nature of interest.