Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.133Meeting before decision made
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sec.133 Meeting before decision made
This section applies if— the worker has given the insurer information under section 131 ; and the insurer proposes to decide the qualifying condition is not satisfied for the worker. Before making the decision, the insurer must— give the worker an opportunity to meet with the insurer to discuss the proposed decision; and if the worker agrees to meet with the insurer—give the worker any relevant information in the possession of the insurer at least 10 business days before the meeting. The insurer is not required to give the worker more than 1 opportunity to meet with the insurer. In this section— relevant information , in relation to a worker, means information, other than information given to the insurer by the worker, that the insurer intends to consider for making the proposed decision. (sec.133-ssec.1) This section applies if— the worker has given the insurer information under section 131 ; and the insurer proposes to decide the qualifying condition is not satisfied for the worker. (sec.133-ssec.2) Before making the decision, the insurer must— give the worker an opportunity to meet with the insurer to discuss the proposed decision; and if the worker agrees to meet with the insurer—give the worker any relevant information in the possession of the insurer at least 10 business days before the meeting. (sec.133-ssec.3) The insurer is not required to give the worker more than 1 opportunity to meet with the insurer. (sec.133-ssec.4) In this section— relevant information , in relation to a worker, means information, other than information given to the insurer by the worker, that the insurer intends to consider for making the proposed decision.
- (a) the worker has given the insurer information under section 131 ; and
- (b) the insurer proposes to decide the qualifying condition is not satisfied for the worker.
- (a) give the worker an opportunity to meet with the insurer to discuss the proposed decision; and
- (b) if the worker agrees to meet with the insurer—give the worker any relevant information in the possession of the insurer at least 10 business days before the meeting.