Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.35Payment of amount
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sec.35 Payment of amount
WorkCover must pay to the self-insurer the amount of the self-insurer’s outstanding liability (the final amount )— agreed to by WorkCover and the self-insurer; or if there is no agreement—decided by the arbiter under section 102 (2) (b) (ii) . WorkCover must pay the self-insurer— 75% of the final amount on the day the self-insurer’s licence starts; and the balance of the final amount within 1 month after the day the self-insurer’s licence starts. However, the final amount paid by WorkCover must be adjusted by WorkCover’s appointed actuary to take into account— the amount of compensation and damages, if any, paid by the self-insurer during the final period; and claims for compensation and damages, if any, lodged against the self-insurer during the final period. In this section— final period , in relation to a self-insurer, means the period that— starts on the assessment day; and ends on the day the self-insurer becomes liable for the self-insurer’s outstanding liability. (sec.35-ssec.1) WorkCover must pay to the self-insurer the amount of the self-insurer’s outstanding liability (the final amount )— agreed to by WorkCover and the self-insurer; or if there is no agreement—decided by the arbiter under section 102 (2) (b) (ii) . (sec.35-ssec.2) WorkCover must pay the self-insurer— 75% of the final amount on the day the self-insurer’s licence starts; and the balance of the final amount within 1 month after the day the self-insurer’s licence starts. (sec.35-ssec.3) However, the final amount paid by WorkCover must be adjusted by WorkCover’s appointed actuary to take into account— the amount of compensation and damages, if any, paid by the self-insurer during the final period; and claims for compensation and damages, if any, lodged against the self-insurer during the final period. (sec.35-ssec.4) In this section— final period , in relation to a self-insurer, means the period that— starts on the assessment day; and ends on the day the self-insurer becomes liable for the self-insurer’s outstanding liability.
- (a) agreed to by WorkCover and the self-insurer; or
- (b) if there is no agreement—decided by the arbiter under section 102 (2) (b) (ii) .
- (a) 75% of the final amount on the day the self-insurer’s licence starts; and
- (b) the balance of the final amount within 1 month after the day the self-insurer’s licence starts.
- (a) the amount of compensation and damages, if any, paid by the self-insurer during the final period; and
- (b) claims for compensation and damages, if any, lodged against the self-insurer during the final period.
- (a) starts on the assessment day; and
- (b) ends on the day the self-insurer becomes liable for the self-insurer’s outstanding liability.