sec.511Right to appear and be heard before tribunal

### sec.511 Right to appear and be heard before tribunal Despite any Act or law, this section is the only provision of law under which a person may be heard in relation to a matter referred to a tribunal, whether in relation to an injury mentioned in section 490A (1) (a) or (b) . On a reference to a tribunal, the worker is entitled to be heard before the tribunal in person or by the worker’s representative. Only the worker and any representative of the worker may be present or heard before the tribunal. To remove any doubt, it is declared that an insurer, employer, or any other person (not being the worker) whose interests may be affected by a decision made by a tribunal can not be present, represented or heard before a tribunal. s 511 sub 2006 No. 13 s 11 (sec.511-ssec.1) Despite any Act or law, this section is the only provision of law under which a person may be heard in relation to a matter referred to a tribunal, whether in relation to an injury mentioned in section 490A (1) (a) or (b) . (sec.511-ssec.2) On a reference to a tribunal, the worker is entitled to be heard before the tribunal in person or by the worker’s representative. (sec.511-ssec.3) Only the worker and any representative of the worker may be present or heard before the tribunal. (sec.511-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that an insurer, employer, or any other person (not being the worker) whose interests may be affected by a decision made by a tribunal can not be present, represented or heard before a tribunal.