Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) If liability has been accepted or determined in respect of a prior claim for compensation for an injury, the Authority or a self-insurer may, after the expiry of the period of 18 months after the date of the relevant injury and without a Division 5 claim having been made, request the worker to attend an independent examination under section 203(1).
(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.