272Recovery by insurer

#### 272 Recovery by insurer 272 Recovery by insurer > > (1) If an insurer pays any compensation under this Division and another insurer or another employer accepts liability to pay compensation to the worker in respect of the injury concerned, the insurer is entitled to recover the compensation so paid as a debt from that other insurer or other employer. > > > (2) Any amount so recoverable is taken to have been payable by the other insurer or other employer as compensation to the injured worker. > > **s 272:** Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 4.2 \[17\].