of time and/or expenditure on prescribed workers’ compensation issues. The schedule of legal costs will have legislative authority as the rates at which determining authorities are liable to pay for legal costs under the SRC Act. Legal Cost Schedule Examples – New South Wales & Western Australia Maximum Costs model – example NSW Amounts Payable Hours model – example WA Allowable Hours Obtaining instructions from client Lump sum compensation claim or Claimant $2475 - $3275 and attempts to resolve the dispute Item dispute resolved before application 4 Insurer $1575 by negotiation prior to involvement accepted by Registrar in a proceeding Where the dispute is resolved at or +7 Other compensation dispute after an arbitration hearing, resolved – after initial including all necessary preparation teleconference up to and including Claimant $4250 - $5645 Item and documentation in the conciliation conference including Insurer $3665 - $4860 approved form in accordance with consequential settlement the Arbitration Rules. attendances. Add for each additional hearing. +7
of time and/or expenditure on prescribed workers’ compensation issues. The schedule of legal costs will have legislative authority as the rates at which determining authorities are liable to pay for legal costs under the SRC Act. Legal Cost Schedule Examples – New South Wales & Western Australia Costs model – example NSW Amounts Payable Hours model – example WA Maximum Allowable Hours Item Lump sum compensation claim or dispute resolved before application accepted by Registrar Claimant $2475 - $3275 Insurer $1575 Obtaining instructions from client and attempts to resolve the dispute by negotiation prior to involvement in a proceeding 4 Item Other compensation dispute resolved – after initial teleconference up to and including conciliation conference including consequential settlement attendances. Claimant $4250 - $5645 Insurer $3665 - $4860 Where the dispute is resolved at or after an arbitration hearing, including all necessary preparation and documentation in the approved form in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. Add for each additional hearing. +7 +7
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