Victorian Current Acts

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 129J

S. 129J(1) amended by Nos 18/1991
s. 12(1)(i), 67/1992
s. 64(7)(a).

    (1)     If a contributor has paid a contribution under this Division and the worker recovers from the contributor or the contributor subsequently pays compensation under the Workers Compensation Act 1958 damages at common law for the contribution injury, the contributor may apply to the Authority or self-insurer for a refund of the contribution in total or in part.

S. 129J(2) amended by No. 67/1992
s. 64(7)(a).

    (2)     The Authority or self-insurer must determine the application within 28 days of receiving it and must make a refund to the extent that it considers just and equitable to do so.

S. 129J(3) amended by No. 67/1992
s. 64(7)(b).

    (3)     If a contributor is aggrieved about a determination made under subsection (2) it may within 28 days of the date of the determination apply to the Tribunal for a review of the Authority's determination.

    (4)     On hearing a review the Tribunal may determine the amount of any refund that it considers is just and equitable.

S. 128K inserted by No. 13/1988 s. 6,
re-numbered as s. 129K by
No. 18/1991 s. 12(1)(j), amended by No. 67/1992 s. 64(7)(a).