Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) An employer shall, immediately on receiving a claim for compensation, complete the employer's report section of the form referred to in section 34(1)(a) and, within 5 working days after receiving the claim –
and in all cases, retain a copy of the claim for his own records.(a) forward the claim and a copy of the claim to his licensed insurer; or
(b) where the employer is a self-insurer, forward a copy of the claim to the Board –
(2) A licensed insurer who receives a claim for compensation forwarded under subsection (1) must, within 5 working days after receiving it, forward a copy to the Board.
(3) An employer who –
is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.(a) refuses to receive a claim for compensation; or
(ab) hinders or prevents, or attempts to hinder or prevent, a worker from obtaining a claim form or making or pursuing a claim for compensation under this Act; or
(b) dismisses a worker from employment for the reason only that the worker has given or attempted to give to the employer a claim for compensation –