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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 59 Further assessment and recovery after payment of default assessment

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 59

Further assessment and recovery after payment of default assessment

59 Further assessment and recovery after payment of default assessment

Payment by an employer of the amount of a default assessment, or the amount as varied on objection, review or appeal by the employer, does not stop WorkCover—

(a) if WorkCover considers that the assessment does not accurately reflect the employer’s liability under the Act for the period—reassessing the default assessment; and
(b) if compensation has or damages have been paid for an injury sustained by a worker employed by the employer, recovering the amount paid together with a penalty equal to 50% of the payment mentioned in section 57 .