Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2011 (NSW)

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Part 1Preliminary1.1Name of rules

These rules are the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2011.

1.2Commencement

These rules commence on 1 July 2011.

1.3Repeal and transitional(1)

The Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2010 are repealed.

(2)

Subject to these rules, these rules apply to proceedings commenced before or after the commencement of these rules.

(3)

Subject to these rules, a step taken in any proceedings in accordance with the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2010 before the commencement of these rules is as valid as it would be if taken in accordance with these rules.

(4)

A matter that was, in accordance with the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2010, or with any relevant Practice Direction or Workers Compensation Guideline, referred or listed to be determined by an Arbitrator, and had not been so determined, before the commencement of these rules is to be determined by an Arbitrator whether or not these rules require matters of that class to be determined by the Registrar.

(5)

A matter that was, in accordance with the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2010, or with any relevant Practice Direction or Workers Compensation Guideline, referred or listed to be determined by the Registrar, and had not been so determined, before the commencement of these rules is to be determined by the Registrar whether or not these rules require matters of that class to be determined by an Arbitrator.

(6)

Where, immediately before the commencement of these rules, a timetable was in effect in respect of any proceedings by virtue of any direction given or by the operation of the Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2010, that timetable remains in effect until its completion unless the Commission or the Registrar otherwise directs.

1.4Definitions(1)

In these rules—

applicant means a person referring a dispute to the Commission for determination.

Authority means the State Insurance Regulatory Authority constituted under the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015.

Commission means Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales established under section 366 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998.

day means calendar day unless otherwise stated.

document includes electronic communications and approved forms.

ECM system means the Commission’s electronic case management system.

lodge means lodge with the Commission and, for the purposes of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000, includes filing a document by the Commission’s electronic case management system.

Nominal Insurer means Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer established under section 154A of the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

notice includes notice given by electronic communication in accordance with these rules, and written notice has a similar meaning.

party means a party to proceedings.

proceedings means proceedings in the Commission, and includes matters commenced by application to the Registrar.

respondent means a person who is a party to a dispute other than the applicant.

sealed means affixed with the seal of the Commission.

Workers Compensation Acts means the 1987 Act and the 1998 Act.

1987 Act means the Workers Compensation Act…

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