2014-05-20 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      20 MAY 2014


DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                      LEGISLATION
Power to apply for a review of a decision identified in section 540(1) of the Section 541
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and to take all steps
necessary to conduct the application and to appear at the hearing.
Power to appeal to an appeal body against the following decisions of the Section 549,
Regulator or the insurer:                                                      550, 552A and
(a) a review decision, other than a decision to return a matter to a decision- 554
    maker under section 545 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation
    Act 2003; and
(b) a decision under Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 of the Workers’ Compensation
    and Rehabilitation Act 2003 that is not a decision mentioned in section
    540(1) (a non-reviewable decision),and to take all steps necessary to file
    and serve the notice of appeal and conduct the appeal, to appear at any
    conference in the proceeding and to appear at the hearing.
Power to seek the consent of the other party or the leave of the appeal body for    552B
Council to be represented by a lawyer at a conference under section 552A or at
the hearing of an appeal.
Power to appeal against a decision of the Regulator identified in section 567 of Section 568
the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and to take all steps
necessary to file and serve the notice of appeal and conduct the appeal, to
appear at any conference in the proceeding and to appear at the hearing.
Power, as a prospective employer, to request in writing that a prospective Section 571B
worker disclose to Council the worker’s pre-existing injury or medical condition,
if any.
Power, as a prospective employer, to apply to the Regulator for a prospective Section 571D
worker’s claims history summary.
Power, as a principal contractor for a construction project to, by written notice, Section 576C
to ask the relevant contractor for a copy of a required document.

2.     To exercise the powers of council pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation and
       Rehabilitation Regulation 2003
DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                      LEGISLATION
Power, as an employer other that a self-insurer, to submit to WorkCover a Section 9(2)
declaration of wages.
Power, as a former employer, to give written notice to WorkCover.                   Section 15(3)
Power, as an employer, to agree with WorkCover on a calculation of an Section 39
outstanding liability for section 87 of the Act, based on a joint summary report
prepared by actuaries under section 38 of the Workers’ Compensation and
Rehabilitation Regulation 2003.
Power, as an employer other than a self-insurer, to, with WorkCover’s consent, Section 89
arrange for or agree, on behalf of WorkCover, with a doctor, hospital or
institution to provide:-
    (a) medical treatment; or
    (b) hospitalisation; or
    (c) medical aid,
to a worker who has sustained injury.
Power, as an employer of employees to appoint 1 rehabilitation and return to Section 99C(4)
work coordinator for more than one workplace.


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