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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.569Starting appeals
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### sec.569 Starting appeals
The appeal may be made to a court with jurisdiction in Brisbane.
The court that has jurisdiction must be decided according to the amount of—
for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 567 (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) —the employer’s premium or self-insurer’s deemed levy; or
for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 567 (f) —the section 84 security in dispute.
A court has jurisdiction if the court has jurisdiction for recovery of a debt of the amount.
An appeal may only be made within 20 business days after notice of the decision is given to the employer or self-insurer.
The appeal may only be started by—
filing a written notice of appeal with the court stating fully the grounds of the appeal and the facts relied on; and
serving a copy of the notice on the Regulator.
s 569 amd 2004 No. 45 ss 81 , 3 sch ; 2013 No. 52 s 114 sch 2 ; 2016 No. 44 s 53 sch 1
(sec.569-ssec.1) The appeal may be made to a court with jurisdiction in Brisbane.
(sec.569-ssec.2) The court that has jurisdiction must be decided according to the amount of— for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 567 (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) —the employer’s premium or self-insurer’s deemed levy; or for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 567 (f) —the section 84 security in dispute.
(sec.569-ssec.3) A court has jurisdiction if the court has jurisdiction for recovery of a debt of the amount.
(sec.569-ssec.4) An appeal may only be made within 20 business days after notice of the decision is given to the employer or self-insurer.
(sec.569-ssec.5) The appeal may only be started by— filing a written notice of appeal with the court stating fully the grounds of the appeal and the facts relied on; and serving a copy of the notice on the Regulator.
- (a) for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 567 (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) —the employer’s premium or self-insurer’s deemed levy; or
- (b) for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 567 (f) —the section 84 security in dispute.
- (a) filing a written notice of appeal with the court stating fully the grounds of the appeal and the facts relied on; and
- (b) serving a copy of the notice on the Regulator.