6.13.1 Policy

A request to withdraw a claim for rehabilitation and compensation may occur at any time and may be requested verbally or in writing by clients. Claimants have the right to request that a claim be withdrawn, however, the impact of withdrawing their claim should be discussed with them. After this discussion, if the claimant still wishes to withdraw their claim, how Locations are to action that request will depend on the stage of the claim at the time of the request.

A request for withdrawal of a claim for rehabilitation and compensation is to be handled in accordance with the situations discussed below.