New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - REG 22

22 Directions by insurers-special provisions

(1) If an application under section 63A (4) of the Act is made to an insurer:

(a) the insurer may request further information from the applicant, and

(b) the insurer is, as far as practicable, to deal with the application within 7 days after receiving it or the further information (whichever is the later).

(2) A direction by an insurer under section 63A (4) of the Act must be in accordance with the approved guidelines (if any) relating to such directions.

(3) Any such direction may, subject to those approved guidelines:

(a) specify that an employer’s liability for a further amount to that prescribed by section 63A (3) of the Act is limited by reference to a maximum further amount for which the employer is liable for the proposed services (including, if appropriate, particular services) or to the nature, number or duration of those services, or both, or

(b) specify that the employer is liable for such amount as is reasonably appropriate, having regard to the reasonable necessity for the provision of the services concerned.