Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Work Injury Compensation Insurance
32. Obligations of designated insurer
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A designated insurer must comply with every —
designated insurer
“designated insurer” means a licensed insurer, within the meaning of the Insurance Act 1966, that is designated by the Commissioner under section 31(1);
condition imposed on the designated insurer under section 31;
direction of the Commissioner given to the designated insurer under this Act; and (c)requirement under this Act that applies to the designated insurer.
Despite the suspension of a person’s designation as a designated insurer, the designated insurer must continue to comply with every condition, direction and requirement mentioned in subsection (1) in respect of the following unless the Commissioner directs otherwise:
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3 of the Employment Act 1968;
every approved policy and every insurance policy that purports to insure the liability of an employer or a platform operator (as the case may be) to pay compensation under this Act, issued by that insurer before that suspension; (b)any payment insured, or purportedly insured, under such an insurance policy.
The expiry, suspension or cancellation of the designation of a designated insurer does not prejudice the enforcement of any right or claim in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b) —
claim
“claim” means a claim for compensation under this Act and includes a deemed claim under section 35;
by any person against the insurer; and
by the insurer against any person.