Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Compensation Process
40. Employer must cooperate with employer’s insurer
Feedback & supportIn any proceedings in respect of an employer’s liability to pay compensation under this Act, the employer must provide all reasonable assistance to the employer’s insurer to enable the employer’s insurer to conduct the proceedings or the defence in those proceedings.
employer
“employer” means any person (A) who employs an individual (B) under a contract of service and includes —(a)the Government, if B belongs to a class or description of employees of the Government declared to be employees for the purposes of this Act under paragraph (a) of the definition of “employee”;(b)the legal personal representative of A, if A is deceased;(c)a duly authorised agent or manager of A;(d)the person who owns or is carrying on, or for the time being is responsible for the management of, the profession, business, trade or work in which B is engaged; and(e)where B is employed for the purpose of any game or recreation and engaged or paid through a club, the manager or members of the managing committee of that club.
If the employer fails to comply with subsection (1), the employer is liable to indemnify the employer’s insurer for the amount paid or deposited by the employer’s insurer under section 18 as a result of the proceedings.