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Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998
271Liability to make weekly payments not affected by making of claim
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#### 271 Liability to make weekly payments not affected by making of claim
271 Liability to make weekly payments not affected by making of claim
> > (1) An obligation of an insurer to make weekly payments of compensation pursuant to the provisional acceptance of liability under this Division ceases if the insurer disputes liability to make those payments.
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> > Section 78 requires notice of a dispute to be given.
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> > (2) Otherwise, a liability to make weekly payments of compensation pursuant to the acceptance of liability on a provisional basis under this Division is not affected by the making of a claim for compensation.
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> **s 271:** Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 4.2 \[17\]. Am 2018 No 62, Sch 1.2 \[9\].