34Form of claim for compensation

### 34 Form of claim for compensation > > (1)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2007, s. 11, Applied:31 Oct 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-10-31/act-2007-042#GS11@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 28 \]*Subject to [subsection (2A)](#GS34@Gs2A@EN) , a claim for compensation is to– > > > > > > (a) be in a form approved by the Board; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2007, s. 11, Applied:31 Oct 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-10-31/act-2007-042#GS11@Hpb@EN) be accompanied by a certificate in a form approved by the Board signed by a medical practitioner or an accredited person; and > > > > > > > (c) be given to– > > > > > > > > > > (i) the employer of the worker or, if there is more than one employer, to one of the employers of the worker; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a person designated for the purpose by the employer. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (2) amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-12-17/act-2004-065#GS10@Hpa@EN) If a claim for compensation and a medical certificate under [subsection (1)](#GS34@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS34@Gs1@Hpb@EN) or [subsection (2A)(b)](#GS34@Gs2A@Hpb@EN) are not given at the same time, the claim for compensation shall be deemed not to have been made until the day on which the remaining document is given to the employer. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 65 of 2004, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-12-17/act-2004-065#GS10@Hpb@EN) A claim for compensation by a dependant under [section 67](#GS67@EN) or [67A](#GS67A@EN) is to be – > > > > > > (a) in a form approved by the Board; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 34 Subsection (2A) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS13@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  [*\[Section 34 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS13@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 34 Subsection (3) amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-12-17/act-2004-065#GS10@Hpc@EN) A defect, omission, or irregularity in a claim for compensation or a medical certificate under [subsection (1)](#GS34@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS34@Gs1@Hpb@EN) shall not affect the validity of the claim and the claim shall be dealt with in accordance with this Part unless the defect, omission, or irregularity relates to information which is not within the knowledge of, or reasonably ascertainable by, the employer or his licensed insurer.