Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 112J

112J Decision based on worker’s information

(1) This section applies if the worker has given the insurer information under section 112I .

(2) The insurer must consider the information and decide whether the qualifying condition is satisfied for the worker.

(3) The insurer must make the decision within the later of the following periods to end—

(a) 60 business days after receiving the information from the worker;

(b) if the insurer meets with the worker under section 112K —10 business days after the day of the meeting.

(4) If the insurer decides the qualifying condition is satisfied for the worker, the insurer must give the worker a written notice in the approved form stating the amount of section 193A compensation to which the worker is entitled for the worker’s injury.

(5) If the insurer decides the qualifying condition is not satisfied for the worker, the insurer must give the worker written reasons for the decision.

(6) If the insurer does not make a decision within the period mentioned in subsection (3) , the insurer is taken to have decided the qualifying condition is not satisfied for the worker.