Sapina v Coles Myer Limited [2009] NSWCA 71

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Sapina v Coles Myer Limited [2009] NSWCA 71

HEARING DATE(S): 12 March 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 6 April 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Beazley JA at 72; Hoeben J at 1

1. Appeal allowed. DECISION: 2. The orders of Acting President Byron be set aside. 3. Remit the proceedings to the Workers Compensation Commission constituted by a Presidential member to be dealt with according to law. 4. The respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS: WORKERS' COMPENSATION – Workers Compensation Commission - review of an Arbitrator's decision by Presidential Member – task of Presidential member is to decide what is the true and correct decision- Work Place Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) ss 352 and 353 - WORDS AND PHRASES – "review" and "appeal ... by way of review"

Compensation Court Act 1984 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Work Place Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

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