295Disputes to which Part applies

295 Disputes to which Part applies

295 Disputes to which Part applies

(1) This Part applies to a dispute referred to the Commission that concerns—

(a) weekly payments of compensation or medical expenses compensation, or

(b) failure by an insurer, employer or worker to comply with a requirement imposed by or under Chapter 3 (Workplace injury management).

(2) This Part extends to a dispute that concerns failure to commence provisional weekly payments of compensation as required by Division 1 of Part 3 (even though no claim has been made for that compensation) and so extends as if—

(a) a reference in this Part to weekly payments included a reference to provisional weekly payments, and

(b) initial notification of injury (as defined in Part 3) constituted a claim for the compensation.

s 295: Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 4.2 [17]. Am 2001 No 94, Sch 10.2 [15].