Victorian Current Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 199

S. 199(1) substituted by No. 8/2024 s. 18.

    (1)     The Authority or a self-insurer may request a worker to attend an independent examination under section 203(1) in respect of an injury if—

        (a)     liability has been accepted or determined in respect of a prior claim for compensation for the injury; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     it has been at least 18 months since the date of the injury; or

              (ii)     the degree of impairment of the worker is being assessed under Subdivision 1A of Division 2; and

        (c)     the worker has not made a Division 5 claim in respect of the injury.

    (2)     For the purposes of this section, a request under subsection (1) has the effect of initiating a Division 5 claim in respect of the worker by the Authority or self-insurer.