SIRA’s Compliance and Performance Review of the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer has attracted significant interest from employers, workers and industry stakeholders.
New Standards of Practice for managing psychological injury claims
SIRA has amendedsthesStandards of practice: Expectations for insurer claims administration and conduct (Standards) to include a new Standardsforsthe management of psychological injury claimss(Standard 33) which will take effect froms1 March 2021.
B.I.C. Services Pty Limited applies for a self-insurer licence
B.I.C. Services Pty Limited, (‘BIC’) has applied to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority for a self-insurer licence.
Towards the PIC Edition 5 – November 2020 has been released
This edition includes details on:
Guidance for workers reaching the end of their medical entitlement period
Some workers will soon reach the end of their entitlement period to claim medical benefits through the NSW workers compensation system.
Indexed adjustments to workers compensation benefits from 1 July
The latest indexed adjustments to workers compensation benefits are now available and will apply on and from 1 July 2019.
Towards the PIC Edition 3 – October 2020 has been released
This newsletter includes information on the following appointments to the Personal Injury Commission:
Towards the PIC Edition 4 – October 2020 has been released
This edition includes details on:
Return to work coordination online training now available
Register now for Occupational noise induced hearing loss and audiometry webinar
The John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research (JWCRR)swas commissioned tosundertakesa rapid review of evidence relating to best practice diagnosis and treatment of noise-induced hearing loss. The review also looked at how compensation schemes might best measure the outcomes for ONIHL claims.