NSW Minister for Finance & Services Dominic Perrottet today announced several enhancementssto the 2012 Worker’s Compensation Scheme reforms to better support injured workers returning toswork.
Workers compensation report recomends responsible approach
NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Dominic Perrottet, today said that the findings of asstatutory review of the 2012 amendments to workers compensation in NSW show that soundsfinancial management is needed for the Scheme to remain sustainable.
Workers comp reforms a big win for small business
Small business employers and workers have greatly benefited from changes to the workersscompensation scheme, which have made NSW a safer and more productive place to work,sFinance and Services Minister Dominic Perrottet and Small Business Minister John Barilarosconfirmed today.
NSW Workers compensation scheme agents announced
WorkCover CEO, Vivek Bhatia today, announced the scheme agents that will enter into a new contract to provide claims and policy services on behalf of the Nominal Insurer in the NSW workers compensation scheme.
COVID-19 Legislative Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 has been passed by Parliament
COVID-19 Legislative Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 has been passed by Parliament on the 24 March 2020. This Act includes changes to the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 to relieve pressure on general practitioners and the overall health system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indexation of weekly statutory benefits in motor accident claims – 1 April 2020
Weekly statutory benefits payable under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 must be indexed on 1 April each year.
Applications are now open for injury management consultants in the workers compensation system and authorised health practitioners in the CTP scheme
SIRA has finalised the approval and regulatory frameworks for injury management consultants (IMCs) working in the workers compensation system and authorised health practitioners (AHPs) working in the CTP scheme.
SIRA commences audits of weekly payments to injured workers and directs icare to take action
On 27 February 2020 SIRA was notified by icare that errors have been detected in weekly payment calculations in a sample of closed Nominal Insurer workers compensation claims.
Customer Service principles for insurers
The NSW Government is raising the bar on customer service for people making a CTP or workers compensation claim, with new Customer Service Conduct principles for insurers released today by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority.
Return to work coordination online training now available
All 14 modules for thessreturn to work coordination online training aresnow available.