Interim Payment Direction: Guidelines

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Interim Payment Direction

These guidelines are made pursuant to sections 291 and 376 (1) of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (referred to in these guidelines as the 1998 Act) and refer in particular to the following provisions of the 1998 Act:

section 267 (duty to commence weekly payments following initial notification of injury)
section 274 (claims for weekly benefits – liability to be determined within 21 days)
section 279 (claims for medical expenses – liability to be accepted within 21 days)
section 292 (expedited assessment)
section 295 (disputes to which Part 5 of Chapter 7 of the 1998 Act applies)
section 297 (directions for interim payment of weekly payments or medical expenses compensation)
section 298 (period for which interim payment of weekly payments can be directed)
section 299 (revocation of Interim Payment Direction)
section 300 (failure to comply with Interim Payment Direction)
section 301 (effect of payment under Interim Payment Direction)
section 378 (reconsideration of decisions).

The guidelines set out the procedures for making and determining an application for an Interim Payment Direction under Part 5 of Chapter 7 of the 1998 Act.

download PDF Interim Payment Direction: Guidelines (April 2009)
Publication No. 5905 (PDF format - 40 Kb)

Interim Payment Direction: Guidelines (November 2006)
Publication No.4986 (PDF format - 140Kb)

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