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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
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### sec.549 Who may appeal
A claimant, worker or employer aggrieved by the decision (the appellant ) may appeal to an appeal body against the decision of the Regulator or the insurer (the respondent ).
An insurer aggrieved by a decision of the Regulator to confirm, vary or set aside a decision of the insurer mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (i) to (vi) may appeal to an appeal body against the decision of the Regulator.
If the appellant is an employer—
the claimant or worker may, if the claimant or worker wishes, be a party to the appeal; and
an insurer may, if the insurer wishes, be a party to the appeal if the appeal is against a decision of the Regulator to confirm, vary or set aside a decision of the insurer mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (i) to (vi) .
If the appellant is WorkCover, an employer may, if the employer wishes, be a party to the appeal.
s 549 amd 2004 No. 45 s 69 ; 2013 No. 52 s 114 sch 2
(sec.549-ssec.1) A claimant, worker or employer aggrieved by the decision (the appellant ) may appeal to an appeal body against the decision of the Regulator or the insurer (the respondent ).
(sec.549-ssec.2) An insurer aggrieved by a decision of the Regulator to confirm, vary or set aside a decision of the insurer mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (i) to (vi) may appeal to an appeal body against the decision of the Regulator.
(sec.549-ssec.3) If the appellant is an employer— the claimant or worker may, if the claimant or worker wishes, be a party to the appeal; and an insurer may, if the insurer wishes, be a party to the appeal if the appeal is against a decision of the Regulator to confirm, vary or set aside a decision of the insurer mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (i) to (vi) .
(sec.549-ssec.4) If the appellant is WorkCover, an employer may, if the employer wishes, be a party to the appeal.
- (a) the claimant or worker may, if the claimant or worker wishes, be a party to the appeal; and
- (b) an insurer may, if the insurer wishes, be a party to the appeal if the appeal is against a decision of the Regulator to confirm, vary or set aside a decision of the insurer mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (i) to (vi) .