Section 28Part 7 — Procedure
Application for compensation to be lodged with the Clerk of the Court
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A workman or an employer (hereinafter called the applicant) who desires the determination of any question arising out of an accident in which compensation is or might be claimed shall lodge with the Clerk of the Court a written application in the prescribed form accompanied by particulars containing —
a concise statement of the circumstances under which the application is made and the relief or order which the applicant claims, or the question which he desires to have determined; and
the full name and address of the applicant and of his attorney-at-law and the name and address of the respondent.
If the application is made by an employer it shall be accompanied by a statement whether he admits his liability to pay compensation, or denies such liability and whether the admission or denial is total or partial, and if he admit or deny liability partially, a statement of the extent to which he admits or denies liability. In the case of denial of liability the grounds shall be stated.
If the Clerk of the Court is satisfied that the applicant is, owing to illiteracy, blindness or any other physical cause, unable to furnish the information required, he shall himself fill in the application and particulars on the prescribed form.
Referenced By
- Section 19 — Election by workman of remedy against employer
Reference to written application under section 28 deemed institution of proceedings