South Australian Consolidated Acts

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1986 - SECT 89A

89A—Reviewable decisions

        (1)         The following decisions are reviewable—

            (a)         a decision on a claim for compensation including—

                  (i)         a decision redetermining a claim ¹ ; or

                  (ii)         a decision on a claim by the Tribunal, made in the exercise of the Tribunal's special jurisdiction to expedite decisions on claims ² ;

            (b)         a decision about the nature of rehabilitation services provided, or to be provided, for a worker ³ ;

            (c)         a decision to vary, suspend or discontinue weekly payments;

            (d)         a decision on an application by an employer to have weekly payments payable to a worker employed by, or formerly employed by, the employer reviewed;

            (e)         a decision to disallow or reduce a charge for a medical service (unless the decision merely brings the charge into conformity with a rate of charge prescribed by regulation).

        (2)         However, a decision is not reviewable if declared not to be reviewable by or under this Act.

Notes—

1         See section 53(7) & (7a).

2         See section 97B(3)(b).

3         Section 28B also provides for the review of a rehabilitation and return to work plan.