❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Commerce regarding a workers' compensation case (Geoff Barkla) and the insurer's failure to lodge a required form. The Minister declines to comment due to ongoing court proceedings.
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GEOFF BARKLA — WORKERS'
COMPENSATION CASe
167. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to question on notice 4580 asked on 29 September 2011
regarding the workers' compensation case for Mr Geoff Barkla. Given
that under the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 the
insurer has an obligation to lodge a regulation form 3B insurer's
notice that liability is disputed when the insurer says that there is a
dispute, I ask —
(1) Is the
minister aware that Mr Barkla's insurer has admitted that it has not
lodged the regulation form 3B, thereby failing to comply with the act and the
regulations?
(2) What action, if any, will the
minister take to address this matter?
COMPENSATION CASe
167. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to question on notice 4580 asked on 29 September 2011
regarding the workers' compensation case for Mr Geoff Barkla. Given
that under the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 the
insurer has an obligation to lodge a regulation form 3B insurer's
notice that liability is disputed when the insurer says that there is a
dispute, I ask —
(1) Is the
minister aware that Mr Barkla's insurer has admitted that it has not
lodged the regulation form 3B, thereby failing to comply with the act and the
regulations?
(2) What action, if any, will the
minister take to address this matter?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. I
know that she has an ongoing interest in this matter and that we have both
received a lot of correspondence about it.
(1)–(2) I
am advised that this specific issue was the subject of interlocutory
proceedings before the arbitration service and is now before the District Court
on appeal. As such, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
know that she has an ongoing interest in this matter and that we have both
received a lot of correspondence about it.
(1)–(2) I
am advised that this specific issue was the subject of interlocutory
proceedings before the arbitration service and is now before the District Court
on appeal. As such, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
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