Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Compensation Process
47C. Additional provisions where other platform operators liable pursuant to section 34E
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Where the platform operator’s insurer of the relevant platform operator processing a claimant’s claim under section 47B (called in this Division the relevant PO’s insurer) is satisfied that any other platform operator is liable to pay compensation to the claimant pursuant to section 34E, the relevant PO’s insurer must —
claimant
“claimant” means an injured individual claiming compensation under this Act;
process the liability of the other platform operator and issue a notice of computation in accordance with section 47B(3); and
do either of the following on behalf of the other platform operator:
pay any compensation in respect of the platform worker’s work injury that is payable under this Act;
deposit with the Commissioner any compensation in respect of the platform worker’s work injury that is payable under this Act.
The Commissioner may direct any platform operator’s insurer (Y) of any platform operator (other than the relevant platform operator) mentioned in subsection (1) (Z) to do any thing to facilitate the relevant PO’s insurer’s processing, in accordance with subsection (1)(a), of Z’s liability under this Act.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3 of the Employment Act 1968;
The relevant PO’s insurer must —
serve the notice of computation issued under subsection (1)(a) on the claimant, Y and Z; and
inform Y and Z of the amount representing the compensation payable in respect of the platform worker’s work injury by Z.
Where the notice of computation issued by the relevant PO’s insurer under subsection (1)(a) has the effect of an order of compensation under section 47B(5), the relevant PO’s insurer must, in accordance with section 18, as modified by section 34B, pay or deposit the amount of compensation stated in the notice of computation, whether or not that amount exceeds the amount insured under any insurance policy of the relevant platform operator.
order of compensation
“order of compensation” means any of the following orders:(a)a notice of computation that, under section 44(5), has the effect of an order of compensation;(b)a notice of assessment that, under section 48(3), has the effect of an order of compensation;(c)an order made under section 51(2)(a) to give effect to a settlement agreement;(d)an order of refusal of compensation made at a pre‑hearing conference under section 52(d);(e)an order of compensation or refusal of compensation made under section 54(1)(c);
Subsection (4) applies to the relevant PO’s insurer despite section 47F or any provision in an approved platform worker insurance policy between the relevant PO’s insurer and the relevant platform operator.
Except where subsection (7) applies and subject to section 47E, Y must, within the prescribed period starting on the date on which the relevant PO’s insurer made payment or deposit in accordance with subsection (4), reimburse the relevant PO’s insurer for the amount representing the proportion of the compensation payable by Z.
Subject to section 47E, where Z does not maintain insurance under any approved platform worker insurance policy with any designated PO’s insurer, Z must, within the period prescribed for the purposes of subsection (6), reimburse the relevant PO’s insurer for the amount representing the proportion of the compensation payable by Z.