6.2.2 Determine liability
6.2.2.1 Guidelines to determine liability | 6.2.2.2 Check claim validity | 6.2.2.3 Liability determination | 6.2.2.4 Liability rejected: worker appeals decision | 6.2.2.5 Suspend impairment process | 6.2.2.6 Independent impairment assessment | 6.2.2.7 Worker non-attendance at IIA-HLA for IB claims | 6.2.2.8 Review IIA report
A worker can make a claim for impairment benefits by completing the Worker’s Claim for Impairment Benefits form and lodging it on their employer, or if the employer is no longer in existence, on WorkSafe or the Agent.
A worker is not required to provide any medical evidence in support of the claim. However, if the worker is legally represented, the worker’s solicitor may provide a copy of treating medical evidence along with a Solicitor Inquiry Form (SIF). The claim form, the SIF and the enclosed material is then submitted to the managing Agent by either the employer or the worker’s solicitor.
The agent or self-insurer can also invite a worker to make a claim for impairment benefits at the conclusion of the second entitlement period review for weekly payments – see Invite worker to make an impairment benefit claim