(1) If an employer is a self-insurer, the employer must pay the compensation.
(2) Otherwise, WorkCover must pay the compensation.
(3) An employer who is
not a self-insurer can not pay a worker an amount, either in compensation or
instead of compensation, that is payable under the Act by WorkCover for an
injury sustained by the worker.
(4) An employer who is a self-insurer can not
pay a worker an amount, either in compensation or instead of compensation,
that is payable under the Act by the employer as a self-insurer for an injury
sustained by the worker.
(5) However, an employer may pay a worker an amount,
either in compensation or instead of compensation, that is payable under the
Act by the employer as a self-insurer or WorkCover for an injury sustained by
the worker if—