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].