Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 242

242 Need for urgent proceedings

(1) This section applies in relation to an urgent need for the claimant to start a proceeding for damages.

(2) Section 276 provides a way for the claimant to satisfy section 302 (2) .

(3) Also, the claimant may, under section 298 , seek leave to start a proceeding for damages for an injury without complying with section 275 .

(4) However, if the leave mentioned in subsection (3) is given, a proceeding started by leave is stayed until the claimant complies with section 275 .