(ii) it had not been disclosed to the other party in accordance with subsection (2BA) or (2DC). S. 135A(2DE) (2DE) The worker must not commence proceedings in inserted by accordance with this section, other than an No. 107/1997 s. 47(5), application under subsection (4)(b) or the amended by commencement of proceedings with the consent No. 82/2001 of the Authority under subsection (6A) or (6B), s. 23(1)(a). unless— (a) the worker and the Authority or self-insurer S. 135A (2DE)(a) hold, or begin, a conference within 21 days amended by after the response date; and No. 81/1998 s. 25(9). (b) the Authority or self-insurer makes a S. 135A (2DE)(b) statutory offer in writing in settlement or amended by No. 81/1998 compromise of the claim at that conference, s. 25(9). or after the conference begins but no later than 60 days after the response date; and (c) if the worker does not accept that statutory offer within 21 days after it is made, the worker, before the expiration of that period, makes a statutory counter offer in writing in settlement or compromise of the claim; and (d) the Authority or self-insurer does not accept S. 135A (2DE)(d) that counter offer within 21 days after it is amended by made; and No. 81/1998 s. 25(9). (e) the proceedings are commenced not earlier than 21 days, and not more than 51 days, after the counter offer is made or, if a counter offer is deemed to have been made under subsection (2DG), not more than 30 days after the day on which the counter offer is deemed to have been made.
(ii) it had not been disclosed to the other party in accordance with subsection (2BA) or (2DC). S. 135A(2DE) inserted by No. 107/1997 s. 47(5), amended by No. 82/2001 s. 23(1)(a). (2DE) The worker must not commence proceedings in accordance with this section, other than an application under subsection (4)(b) or the commencement of proceedings with the consent of the Authority under subsection (6A) or (6B), unless— S. 135A (2DE)(a) amended by No. 81/1998 s. 25(9). (a) the worker and the Authority or self-insurer hold, or begin, a conference within 21 days after the response date; and S. 135A (2DE)(b) amended by No. 81/1998 s. 25(9). (b) the Authority or self-insurer makes a statutory offer in writing in settlement or compromise of the claim at that conference, or after the conference begins but no later than 60 days after the response date; and (c) if the worker does not accept that statutory offer within 21 days after it is made, the worker, before the expiration of that period, makes a statutory counter offer in writing in settlement or compromise of the claim; and S. 135A (2DE)(d) amended by No. 81/1998 s. 25(9). (d) the Authority or self-insurer does not accept that counter offer within 21 days after it is made; and (e) the proceedings are commenced not earlier than 21 days, and not more than 51 days, after the counter offer is made or, if a counter offer is deemed to have been made under subsection (2DG), not more than 30 days after the day on which the counter offer is deemed to have been made.
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