(2) If the insurer seeks to suspend payments of compensation under
subsection (1) (a), the insurer must give written notice to the worker
stating--
(a) the reason for the giving of the notice, and
(b) that unless
the worker complies with the obligation under section 48 specified in the
notice, weekly payments to the worker will be suspended from the date
specified in the notice which must be a date at least 14 days after notice is
given but no more than 60 days after notice is given, and
(c) the
consequences of failing to comply as specified in the notice.
(3) If the
worker fails to comply with a written notice under subsection (2), the insurer
may suspend the payment of weekly payments to the worker for a period of 28
days after the date specified in the notice referred to in subsection (2) (b).
(4) If the worker complies with the obligation specified in the notice under
subsection (2) during the period that weekly payments are suspended under
subsection (3), the insurer must, subject to and in accordance with this Act,
resume the payment of weekly payments with effect from the date on which the
worker complied with the obligation.
(5) If subsection (4) applies, the
worker forfeits any compensation in the form of weekly payments that would
otherwise have been made during the period of suspension until the worker
complied with the obligation and that period is included in determining the
first or second entitlement period under Division 2 of Part 3 of the 1987 Act.
(6) If the worker does not comply with the obligation specified in the notice
under subsection (2) for the entire period that weekly payments are suspended
under subsection (3), the insurer may terminate the payment of compensation in
the form of weekly payments to the worker in respect of the injury by written
notice stating the reasons for giving the notice.
(a)
does not comply with the obligation specified in the notice under subsection
(2) for the entire period that weekly payments are suspended under subsection
(3), and
(b) has within the last 12 months prior to the giving of the notice
referred to in paragraph (a)--
(i) been issued 2 notices under subsection (2)
without a subsequent suspension of weekly payments, or
the
insurer may cease and determine the entitlement to compensation in the form of
weekly payments in respect of the injury to the worker under this Act by
written notice stating the reasons for giving the notice.