Singapore legislation

Section 45

of Work Injury Compensation Act 2019

Section 45

Directions by Commissioner on designated insurer’s denial of coverage

Where an employer’s insurer gives notice to the Commissioner under section 44(2) denying, in whole or in part, that the employer’s liability under this Act in relation to the accident is insured by the employer’s insurer, the Commissioner may do any of the following:

(a)

direct the employer to give notice of the accident to another designated insurer with whom the employer has an approved policy;

(b)

give notice that the Commissioner will process the claim under Division 3 of this Part, and direct the employer’s insurer or the employer or both to do anything to facilitate the processing of the claim by the Commissioner;

(c)

direct the employer’s insurer to continue to process the claim under this Division and issue a notice of computation in accordance with section 44(3).