Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If:
(a) an amount of compensation paid or payable under Part 2 of Chapter 4 has been worked out using Chapter 25 of the guide referred to in section 67, being the guide as in force before 1 July 2013; and
(b) a reviewable determination has been made, or the Tribunal has made a decision in a review under Part 5 of this Chapter, in relation to that compensation;
then the Commission may, on its own initiative, review the amount of that compensation using Chapter 25 of that guide, being that guide as in force when the review is conducted.
Note: The Commission's powers under this section are in addition to its powers under section 347 to reconsider original determinations it makes in relation to compensation under Part 2 of Chapter 4.
Increase in compensation
(2) If, after that review, the Commission is satisfied that the amount of that compensation is less than it should be, the Commission may make a determination increasing the amount of that compensation.
(3) A determination under subsection (2) takes effect on the day specified in the determination (which may be earlier than the day on which the determination is made).
No change in compensation
(4) If, after that review, the Commission is satisfied that the amount of that compensation should not be increased, the Commission may make a determination confirming the amount of that compensation.
(5) A determination under subsection (4) takes effect on the day on which the determination is made.