Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 133A

133A Employer’s duty to tell insurer if worker asks for, or employer makes, a payment

(1) An employer must give the insurer written notice in the approved form if—

(a) a worker asks the employer for compensation for an injury sustained by the worker; or

(b) the employer pays the worker an amount, either in compensation or instead of compensation, that is payable under the Act by the employer as a self-insurer or WorkCover for an injury sustained by the worker.

(2) If the employer fails to comply with subsection (1) within 8 business days after the request or payment is made, the employer commits an offence, unless the employer has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

"insurer" means—

(a) if the employer is a self-insurer—the person authorised by the employer as self-insurer to make a decision under section 134 on any claim for compensation for the injury; or

(b) if the employer is not a self-insurer—WorkCover.