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Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998
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#### 288 Referral of disputes to Commission
288 Referral of disputes to Commission
> > (1) Any party to a dispute about a claim may refer the dispute to the President for determination by the Commission. However, if the dispute is about lump sum compensation, only the claimant can refer the dispute.
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> > Note.
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> > A medical dispute concerning the claim can also be referred for assessment under Part 7 (Medical assessment).
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> > (2) The President may not accept a dispute for referral for determination to the Commission if the dispute is a dispute that, under this Part, cannot be referred for determination by the Commission.
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> **s 288:** Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 4.2 \[17\]. Am 2005 No 113, Sch 1.1 \[10\]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.11\[25\].