Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 112P

112P Review by panel

(1) After considering the application and reviewing the insurer’s decision, the panel must decide to—

(a) confirm the decision; or

(b) cancel the decision and substitute a new decision.

(2) The panel must give the worker and the insurer written notice of its decision and the reasons for its decision.

(3) The panel’s decision—

(a) is final; and

(b) if the decision is to substitute a new decision—is taken to be the insurer’s decision that the qualifying condition is satisfied for the worker.

(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the panel may review the insurer’s decision without receiving oral submissions.