Section 22B — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(1) The Commission may, on the application of an employer (in the employer’s own right) or of the Authority, determine a dispute as to which injury, from among 2 or more alleged injuries, has given rise to a liability to pay compensation under this Act.
(2) Such a determination may be made irrespective of any agreement and irrespective of whether the payment of any contribution is ordered under section 15 or 16 or any apportionment of liability is ordered under section 22.

Related sections

• s 20 — Principal liable to pay compensation to workers employed by contractors in certain cases
• s 22 — Compensation to be apportioned where more than one injury
• s 22A — Further provisions concerning apportionment of liability under section 22
• s 22C — Certain injuries not to be dealt with under sections 15 and 16
• s 23 — Age or residence not relevant to liability
• s 24 — Illegal employment

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