6.2.3.6 Pay worker impairment benefit

If the worker accepts the impairment assessment and the calculated entitlement or the court directs that the worker be paid an entitlement, the Agent is responsible for processing the payment to the worker and finalising the IB Impairment Benefits claim.

Process

Follow these steps to pay the worker and finalise the IB claim.

By	Action
Process, pay and finalise the IB claim	If the worker accepts the impairment assessment and the calculated entitlement, the Agent: pays the calculated entitlement within 14 days of the worker’s acceptance reimburses the worker’s solicitor for the legal costs which may have incurred in accordance with WorkSafe Impairment Protocols See: Impairment Protocols finalises the impairment benefits claim. WIRC s207(5) AC s104B(10B)
Pay compensation direct to worker	Pay compensation for impairment benefits directly to the worker in a lump sum. If the worker has appointed a Power of Attorney or has a Guardian (eg State Trustees or a private person acting on their behalf), do not process the payment until receiving a written confirmation from the Attorney or Guardian as to who will receive the lump sum payment.

Action

Process, pay and finalise the IB claim

If the worker accepts the impairment assessment and the calculated entitlement, the Agent:

pays the calculated entitlement within 14 days of the worker’s acceptance
reimburses the worker’s solicitor for the legal costs which may have incurred in accordance with WorkSafe Impairment Protocols
See: Impairment Protocols
finalises the impairment benefits claim.

WIRC s207(5)

AC s104B(10B)

Pay compensation direct to worker

Pay compensation for impairment benefits directly to the worker in a lump sum.

If the worker has appointed a Power of Attorney or has a Guardian (eg State Trustees or a private person acting on their behalf), do not process the payment until receiving a written confirmation from the Attorney or Guardian as to who will receive the lump sum payment.

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