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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.99Transfer to WorkCover after cancellation
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### sec.99 Transfer to WorkCover after cancellation
Other than as provided by section 100 , on cancellation of a licence—
the self-insurer’s functions and powers under section 92 or 92A end; and
for all applications for compensation held by the former self-insurer immediately before the cancellation—
the former self-insurer must immediately give WorkCover all documents relating to the applications; and
WorkCover has all its functions and powers; and
an application for compensation that, other than for this section, would have been lodged with the self-insurer, must be lodged with WorkCover; and
WorkCover replaces the self-insurer for any proceeding being taken, or that may be taken, by a claimant or worker against, or by, the self-insurer as an insurer in relation to the claimant or worker; and
WorkCover has the rights, and assumes the obligations, of the self-insurer under the contract of reinsurance.
Maximum penalty for paragraph (b) (i) —200 penalty units.
s 99 amd 2003 No. 85 s 28 sch
- (a) the self-insurer’s functions and powers under section 92 or 92A end; and
- (b) for all applications for compensation held by the former self-insurer immediately before the cancellation— (i) the former self-insurer must immediately give WorkCover all documents relating to the applications; and (ii) WorkCover has all its functions and powers; and
- (i) the former self-insurer must immediately give WorkCover all documents relating to the applications; and
- (ii) WorkCover has all its functions and powers; and
- (c) an application for compensation that, other than for this section, would have been lodged with the self-insurer, must be lodged with WorkCover; and
- (d) WorkCover replaces the self-insurer for any proceeding being taken, or that may be taken, by a claimant or worker against, or by, the self-insurer as an insurer in relation to the claimant or worker; and
- (e) WorkCover has the rights, and assumes the obligations, of the self-insurer under the contract of reinsurance.
- (i) the former self-insurer must immediately give WorkCover all documents relating to the applications; and
- (ii) WorkCover has all its functions and powers; and