Zanardo & Rodriguez Sales & Services Pty Ltd v Tolevski [2013] NSWCA 449

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zanardo & Rodriguez Sales & Services Pty Ltd v Tolevski [2013] NSWCA 449 Hearing dates: 17/09/2013 Decision date: 17 December 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Tobias AJA at [39] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) The draft notice of appeal stand as the notice of appeal in the proceedings. (3) The appellant pay the applicable filing fee in respect of the notice of appeal within seven days, but all further requirements of the rules with respect to its filing and service be dispensed with. (4) Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION - dispute over proposed treatment - whether referral to AMS mandatory before dispute determined - construction of Workers Compensation Act 1987, s 60(5) - no basis for departing from ordinary grammatical meaning Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2010 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v Riley [2013] NSWCA 305 Carr v Western Australia [2007] HCA 47; (2007) 232 CLR 138 Chevron USA Inc v Natural Resources Defense Council Inc 467 US 837 (1984) Commission of Taxation v Unit Trend Services Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 16; (2013) 87 ALJR 588 Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union v Mammoet Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 36; (2013) 87 ALJR 1009 Enfield City Corporation v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Haroun v Rail Corporation New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 192; (2008) 7 DDCR 139 Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Stanhope [2012] NSWWCCPD 32 Moon v Conmah Pty Ltd [2009] NSWWCCPD 134 MRS Environmental Services Ltd v Marsh [1997] 1 All ER 92 New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-operative v Manning (1998) 44 NSWLR 442 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Brown [2012] NSWCA 296; (2012) 82 NSWLR 318 Shannongrove Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2013] NSWCCA 179 Spicer Axle Australia Pty Ltd v Merza [2007] NSWWCCPD 148 Telicki v Tennyson Textiles Pty Ltd (1960) 77 WN (NSW) 731 Waters Trading Company v Eade [1950] WCR 140 Widdup v Hamilton [2006] NSWWCCPD 258; (2006) 5 DDCR 85 Texts Cited: Glass H, McHugh M and Douglas F, The Liability of Employers, 2nd ed (1979) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zanardo & Rodriguez Sales & Services Pty Ltd (applicant) Steve Tolevski (respondent) Representation: Counsel: L King SC; H Halligan (applicant) B Carney (respondent) Solicitors: Hicksons (applicant) Shine Lawyers (respondent) File Number(s): 2013/85509 Decision under appeal Citation: [2013] NSWWCCPD 9