South Australian Consolidated Acts

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 50B

50B—Commencement of weekly payments following initial notification of disability

        (1)         Provisional weekly payments of compensation by the employer or the Corporation are to commence within 7 days after initial notification of a disability by the worker, unless the Corporation determines that there is a reasonable excuse for not commencing those weekly payments.

        (2)         Weekly payments under subsection (1) are to be made—

            (a)         by the employer or the Corporation in accordance with the incidence of liability determined under the Provisional Payment Guidelines; and

            (b)         in accordance with any other requirements under the Provisional Payment Guidelines.

        (3)         A reasonable excuse under subsection (1) must be a reasonable excuse under the Provisional Payment Guidelines.