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WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2016 - NOTES

- Made under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 - As at 24 July 2024 - Reg 559 of 2016

Note to Division 1

Expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in Division 8 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the 1998 Act.
Each of the following activities is considered to constitute acting as agent for a person in relation to a claim--
(a) advising the person with respect to the making of a claim,
(b) assisting the person to complete or prepare, or completing or preparing on behalf of the person, any form, correspondence or other document concerning a claim,
(c) making arrangements for any test or medical examination to determine the person's entitlement to compensation,
(d) arranging referral of the person to a lawyer for the performance of legal work in connection with a claim.
A reference to a claim includes a reference to a prospective claim (whether or not the claim is ever actually made).

Note to Subdivision 2

This Subdivision is made under section 346 of the 1998 Act, which provides that a party is not entitled to an award of costs to which that section applies (being costs payable by a party in or in relation to a claim for work injury damages, including court proceedings for work injury damages) except as prescribed by the regulations or by the rules of the court concerned.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Regulation and rules of court, the provisions of this Regulation prevail to the extent of the inconsistency: section 346(4) of the 1998 Act.

Does not include amendments by--

Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 62, Sch 1.3[1]-[4] (not commenced)

Historical notes

Table of amending instruments

Workers Compensation Regulation 2016 (559). LW 26.8.2016. Date of commencement, 1.9.2016, cl 2. This Regulation has been amended as follows--

2016 (602) Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation (No 2) 2016. LW 30.9.2016.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2016, cl 2.
(669) Workers Compensation Amendment (Death Benefits) Regulation 2016. LW 11.11.2016.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(780) Workers Compensation Amendment (Legal Costs) Regulation 2016. LW 16.12.2016.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(781) Workers Compensation Amendment (Transitional Arrangements for Weekly Payments) Regulation 2016. LW 16.12.2016.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2017 (67) Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2017. LW 10.3.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.4.2017, cl 2.
(319) Workers Compensation Amendment (Premiums, Large Claim Limits and Policy Cancellation) Regulation 2017. LW 30.6.2017.
Date of commencement, 30.6.2017, cl 2.
(506) Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation (No 2) 2017. LW 15.9.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2017, cl 2.
No 50 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.36, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.
2018 (90) Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2018. LW 16.3.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.4.2018, cl 2.
(524) Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation (No 2) 2018. LW 7.9.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2018, cl 2.
No 62 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 26.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3 [1]-[4]: not in force; date of commencement of Sch 1.3 [5]-[8], 1.1.2019, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (728) LW 14.12.2018; date of commencement of Sch 5, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (2).
No 93 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Firefighters) Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (701) LW 7.12.2018.
(729) Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2018. LW 14.12.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.2019, cl 2.
2019 (455) Workers Compensation Amendment (Pre-injury Average Weekly Earnings) Regulation 2019. LW 13.9.2019.
Date of commencement, 21.10.2019, cl 2.
No 14 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2019. Assented to 21.11.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.28, 14 days after assent, sec 2(1).
(616) Workers Compensation Amendment (Minimum Pre-injury Average Weekly Earnings) Regulation 2019. LW 13.12.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2020 (154) Workers Compensation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020. LW 17.4.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(428) Workers Compensation Amendment (Consequential COVID-19 Matters) Regulation 2020. LW 24.7.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(625) Workers Compensation Amendment (COVID-19 Weekly Payment Compensation) Regulation 2020. LW 23.10.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4).
(744) Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020. LW 18.12.2020.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2021, cl 2.
2021 (173) Workers Compensation Amendment (Certificates of Capacity) Regulation 2021. LW 9.4.2021.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2022 (128) Workers Compensation Amendment (Certificates of Capacity) Regulation 2022. LW 1.4.2022.
Date of commencement, 8.4.2022, sec 2.
(820) Workers Compensation Amendment Regulation 2022. LW 16.12.2022.
Date of commencement, 16.12.2022, sec 2.
2023 (111) Workers Compensation Amendment (Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation 2023. LW 2.3.2023.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
2024 (314) Workers Compensation Amendment (Information Disclosure) Regulation 2024. LW 24.7.2024.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Cl 5 Am 2020 (428), Sch 1[1] [2].
Cl 5A Ins 2018 No 93, Sch 3.
Cll 5B-5D Ins 2020 (428), Sch 1[3].
Part 3, heading Subst 2019 (455), Sch 1[1].
Cl 6AA Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[1].
Part 4, heading Subst 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Part 4 Subst 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Part 4, Div 1 Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 8 Am 2016 (602), cl 3; 2017 (67), cl 3; 2017 (506), cl 3; 2018 (90), cl 3; 2018 (524), cl 3. Renumbered as Sch 8, cl 41, 2018 No 62, Sch 5.2 [1]. Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2]. Subst 2019 (616), cl 3(1).
Cll 8AA, 8AB Ins 2019 (616), cl 3(1).
Part 4, Div 2 Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 8A Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2]. Am 2020 (625), Sch 1[1].
Cll 8B-8E Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 8EA Ins 2020 (625), Sch 1[2].
Part 4, Div 3 (cll 8F, 8G) Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Part 4, Div 4 Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 8H Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 8I Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2]. Am 2019 (616), cl 3(2); 2020 (154), Sch 1[1].
Cl 8J Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 8K Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2]. Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[1] [2].
Cll 8L, 8M Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Part 4, Div 5 (cl 8N) Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1[2].
Cl 16A Ins 2018 (729), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 17 Am 2018 (729), Sch 1 [2].
Cl 18 Am 2018 (729), Sch 1 [3].
Cl 38 Subst 2018 (729), Sch 1 [4]. Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[3].
Cl 38A Ins 2018 (729), Sch 1 [4]. Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[3].
Cl 38B Ins 2018 (729), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 41 Am 2018 No 62, Sch 1.3 [5].
Cl 42 Am 2018 No 62, Sch 1.3 [6].
Cll 42A, 42B Ins 2018 (729), Sch 1 [5].
Cl 43 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[4].
Cl 46 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[5]-[7].
Cll 47, 49 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[6].
Cl 64 Subst 2017 (319), Sch 1 [1].
Cl 88 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[8].
Cl 92 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[8] [9].
Cl 97 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[9] [10].
Part 17, Div 3A (cll 99A, 99B) Ins 2016 (780), Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2018 (729), Sch 1 [6].
Cll 101-103 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[8].
Cl 104 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[8] [11].
Cl 105 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[8] [12].
Cl 106 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13].
Cll 107-109 Rep 2020 (744), Sch 3[14].
Cl 110 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[15].
Cl 111 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [16].
Cll 112-115 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13].
Cl 116 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [16].
Cl 117 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [17].
Cl 118 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13].
Cl 120 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [16].
Cl 121 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [16] [18].
Cl 122 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [19].
Cl 123 Rep 2020 (744), Sch 3[14].
Cl 124 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[18].
Part 17, Div 4, Subdiv 5 (cll 125, 126) Subst 2020 (744), Sch 3[20].
Cl 127 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13].
Cl 128 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13] [21].
Cl 129 Am 2016 (780), Sch 1 [2]; 2018 (729), Sch 1 [7].
Cl 133 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[13].
Cl 145 Am 2017 (319), Sch 1 [2] [3].
Part 18, Div 6 Subst 2017 (319), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 152 Subst 2017 (319), Sch 1 [4].
Cll 153-161 Rep 2017 (319), Sch 1 [4].
Cl 164 Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.36 [1] [2].
Cl 165 Am 2022 (820), Sch 1[1] [2].
Cl 165A Ins 2024 (314), Sch 1.
Cl 169 Rep 2020 (744), Sch 3[14].
Cl 170 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[15].
Cl 174 Am 2022 (820), Sch 1[3].
Cl 175 Ins 2020 (154), Sch 1[2]. Am 2021 (173), cl 3; 2022 (128), sec 3.
Cl 176 Ins 2022 (820), Sch 1[4].
Cl 177 Ins 2022 (820), Sch 1[5].
Sch 2, heading Am 2020 (428), Sch 1[4].
Sch 2 Am 2020 (428), Sch 1[5]-[7].
Sch 3 Am 2017 (319), Sch 1 [5].
Sch 5 Am 2018 No 62, Sch 1.3 [7] [8]; 2022 (820), Sch 1[6]. Subst 2023 (111), Sch 1.
Sch 6 Am 2018 (729), Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2020 (625), Sch 1[3]-[6]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.121; 2020 (744), Sch 3[22]-[34].
Sch 7 Am 2020 (744), Sch 3[35].
Sch 8 Am 2016 (669), cl 3; 2016 (781), Sch 1; 2017 (319), Sch 1 [6]; 2018 No 62, Sch 5.2 [1] [2]; 2019 No 14, Sch 1.28.


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