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Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
75AResponsibilities of self-insurers and the Authority—mental injuries
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75A Responsibilities of self-insurers and the Authority—mental injuries
(1) Subject to subsection (4), the Authority must give written notice to a worker of a determination as to the worker's entitlement to provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** within 2 business days after—
(a) being notified of a claim under section 73A; or
(b) receiving a claim under section 29 in respect of a mental injury; or
(c) being otherwise notified by the worker of the existence of a mental injury in connection with a claim forwarded under section 29 or 73.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), a self-insurer must give written notice to a worker of a determination as to the worker's entitlement to receive provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** within 5 business days after—
(a) receiving a claim for compensation in respect of a mental injury under section 20; or
(b) being otherwise notified by the worker of the existence of a mental injury in connection with a claim received under section 20.
(3) If the Authority or a self-insurer is unable to determine whether a worker is entitled to provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** because the notification or claim does not contain enough relevant information, the Authority or self-insurer must make reasonable attempts to request the information from the employer or worker.
(4) If subsection (3) applies, written notice of a determination as to the worker's entitlement to receive provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** must be given to the worker within 10 business days after—
(a) the claim for compensation was—
(i) received by the employer or self‑insurer under section 20; or
(ii) lodged with the Authority under section 29; or
(b) the Authority was notified under subsection (1)(c).
***business day*** means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.