Section 85A — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Payment of benefits to beneficiaries

(1) Despite section 85, the Commission may authorise the payment of compensation referred to in section 85 (1)—
(a) to the person who is entitled to the compensation, or
(b) to such other person, for the benefit of the person entitled to the compensation, as the Commission thinks fit.
(2) Any such payment is to be made in the manner authorised by the Commission.

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Related sections

s 83 — Manner of payment of compensation
s 84 — Times for payment of weekly compensation
s 85 — Payments to NSW Trustee for benefit of beneficiary
s 86 — NSW Trustee’s powers of investment
s 87 — Unclaimed money
s 87A — Additional or alternative compensation to which Division applies

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