Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Compensation under this Act is not payable in respect of anything to the extent that –
(a) compensation has been received under the laws of a place other than this State; or
(b) judgment has been obtained against the employer independently of this Act.
(2) If a person receives compensation under this Act and, for the same matter, subsequently –
the person from whom compensation under this Act is received may, in a court of competent jurisdiction, sue and recover from the person the amount described in subsection (3).(a) receives compensation under the laws of a place other than this State; or
(b) obtains judgment against the employer independently of this Act –
(3) The amount that is recoverable under subsection (2) is the lesser of the following:
(a) the amount of compensation paid under this Act;
(b) the amount of compensation received under the laws of a place other than this State or for which judgment was obtained independently of this Act.