Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 325L

325L Supervising principal must complete law practice certificate on finalisation of claim for damages

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a law practice is retained by a claimant to act in relation to the claimant’s claim for damages; and

(b) either—

(i) the claimant or the insurer accepts an offer, or counter offer, of settlement; or

(ii) judgment is given on the claim.

(2) The supervising principal of the law practice in relation to the claim for damages must—

(a) complete a law practice certificate for the claim; and

(b) give the certificate to the insurer and a copy of the certificate to the claimant within 7 days after the acceptance or judgment.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.