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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.59Further assessment and recovery after payment of default assessment
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### sec.59 Further assessment and recovery after payment of default assessment
Payment by an employer of the amount of a default assessment, or the amount as varied on objection, review or appeal by the employer, does not stop WorkCover—
if WorkCover considers that the assessment does not accurately reflect the employer’s liability under the Act for the period—reassessing the default assessment; and
if compensation has or damages have been paid for an injury sustained by a worker employed by the employer, recovering the amount paid together with a penalty equal to 50% of the payment mentioned in section 57 .
- (a) if WorkCover considers that the assessment does not accurately reflect the employer’s liability under the Act for the period—reassessing the default assessment; and
- (b) if compensation has or damages have been paid for an injury sustained by a worker employed by the employer, recovering the amount paid together with a penalty equal to 50% of the payment mentioned in section 57 .