283Offence of failing to determine a claim for compensation

#### 283 Offence of failing to determine a claim for compensation 283 Offence of failing to determine a claim for compensation > > (1) A person who fails to determine a claim as and when required by this Part is guilty of an offence unless the person has a reasonable excuse for the failure. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (2) A person does not have a reasonable excuse for a failure for the purposes of this section unless the person has an excuse that the Workers Compensation Guidelines provide is a reasonable excuse. > > > (3) A person who has or anticipates having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of this section must notify the claimant in writing as soon as practicable. > > **s 283:** Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 4.2 \[17\]. Am 2015 No 19, Sch 6 \[4\].