Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.79Payment of amount
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sec.79 Payment of amount
The non-scheme employer must pay to WorkCover the estimated amount of the non-scheme employer’s liability under section 105B (3) of the Act (the final amount )— agreed to by WorkCover and the non-scheme employer; or if there is no agreement—decided by the arbiter under section 102 (2) (b) (ii) . However, the final amount paid by the non-scheme employer must be adjusted by the non-scheme employer’s appointed actuary to take into account— the amount of compensation and damages, if any, paid by the non-scheme employer during the final period; and claims for compensation and damages, if any, lodged against the non-scheme employer during the final period. See section 105I (3) (b) of the Act for when the final amount must be paid. In this section— assessment day means the last day of the financial quarter immediately before the cancellation day. final period , in relation to a non-scheme employer, means the period that— starts on the assessment day; and ends on the cancellation day. (sec.79-ssec.1) The non-scheme employer must pay to WorkCover the estimated amount of the non-scheme employer’s liability under section 105B (3) of the Act (the final amount )— agreed to by WorkCover and the non-scheme employer; or if there is no agreement—decided by the arbiter under section 102 (2) (b) (ii) . (sec.79-ssec.2) However, the final amount paid by the non-scheme employer must be adjusted by the non-scheme employer’s appointed actuary to take into account— the amount of compensation and damages, if any, paid by the non-scheme employer during the final period; and claims for compensation and damages, if any, lodged against the non-scheme employer during the final period. See section 105I (3) (b) of the Act for when the final amount must be paid. (sec.79-ssec.3) In this section— assessment day means the last day of the financial quarter immediately before the cancellation day. final period , in relation to a non-scheme employer, means the period that— starts on the assessment day; and ends on the cancellation day.
- (a) agreed to by WorkCover and the non-scheme employer; or
- (b) if there is no agreement—decided by the arbiter under section 102 (2) (b) (ii) .
- (a) the amount of compensation and damages, if any, paid by the non-scheme employer during the final period; and
- (b) claims for compensation and damages, if any, lodged against the non-scheme employer during the final period.
- (a) starts on the assessment day; and
- (b) ends on the cancellation day.