Applicant’s legal costs in dependency claims policy
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Published: 20 Aug 2025
File type: PDF
File size: 421.83 kB
Length: 4 pages
Reading level: Difficult
What it contains
This policy outlines WorkSafe's approach to applicant’s legal costs in dependency claims. The policy applies only to costs determined by WorkSafe, not a court.
This policy is for compensation paid under either s92 or s92A of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or under Division 8 of Part 5 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013.