WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - REG 237 Modification of section 103 of 1998 Act (Restrictions on commencing court proceedings about medical, hospital and other expenses)

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - REG 237

237 Modification of section 103 of 1998 Act (Restrictions on commencing court proceedings about medical, hospital and other expenses)

(1) Section 103 of the 1998 Act is modified in its application to coal miners by replacing subsections (1)-(3) with the following subsection:

(1) On and from 1 January 2002, a worker cannot commence court proceedings in respect of compensation under Division 3 (Compensation for medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses etc) or Division 5 (Compensation for property damage) of Part 3 of the 1987 Act within 28 days after the worker made the claim for that compensation.

(2) This clause applies whether the claim was made before or after the commencement of this clause.