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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 233 Definitions for ch 5

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 233

Definitions for ch 5

233 Definitions for ch 5

In this chapter—


"claimant" means a person entitled to seek damages.


"contribution claim" means a claim for contribution or indemnity made against another person by an insurer who adds the person as a contributor under section 278A .


"offer" , in relation to written final offers at a compulsory conference, includes a nil offer of settlement.

Example—
An insurer may make a nil offer of settlement to a worker when it intends to allege fraud by the worker.

"party" includes contributor.


"worker" , for a claim, means the worker in relation to whose injury the claim is made.


"written final offer" means written final offer under section 292 .