Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00653:section:23:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00653
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 49511–52198

23  Notice of judgment or settlement
 (1) The notifiable person must notify the Chief Executive Medicare in writing if a judgment or settlement has been made in respect of the claim.
 (2) The notice must be given within 28 days after the judgment or settlement is made.
 (3) The notice given to the Chief Executive Medicare under subsection (1) must contain the following information:
 (a) the compensable person's name, address and date of birth; and
 (b) the date on which the compensable person suffered the injury; and
 (c) the nature of the injury that the compensable person suffered; and
 (d) the names of all the parties to the settlement, or the names of all the parties to which the judgment relates, as the case requires; and
 (e) the date (if any) by which the compensation payer is required to pay an amount of compensation under the judgment or settlement; and
 (f) the amount of compensation to be paid under the judgment or settlement to the compensable person (but see subsection (3A)); and
 (fa) whether the compensation payer or insurer intends to make an advance payment in respect of the compensation; and
 (fb) if the compensation payer or insurer intends to make an advance payment—whether the compensable person has been notified under section 33A; and
 (g) if the amount of compensation represents, in whole or in part, a redemption of the entitlements to compensation by periodic payments—the fact that it represents such a redemption; and
 (h) such other information as is prescribed by the regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.
 (3A) If the amount of compensation payable to a claimant is fixed as provided for in paragraph 3(4)(c) then, when that amount is ascertained, the notifiable person must give to the Chief Executive Medicare a further notice in writing that:
 (a) states that the amount has been ascertained; and
 (b) states the amount of the compensation.
 (3B) The notice under subsection (3A) must be given within 28 days after the day that the amount of compensation is fixed.
 (4) If:
 (a) the judgment or settlement fixes the amount of compensation on the basis that liability for the injury should be apportioned between the compensable person and the compensation payer; and
 (b) as a result, the amount of compensation is less than it would have been if liability had not been so apportioned;
a notice given to the Chief Executive Medicare under subsection (1) or (3A) must also state by how much, expressed as a percentage, the amount of compensation has been reduced as a result of the apportionment.
 (5) If the amount of compensation is fixed by a judgment that specifies an amount (the past expenses component), being a