This newsletter includes information on the following appointments to the Personal Injury Commission:

His Honour Judge Phillips, President of the Workers Compensation Commission, has handed down a decision that addresses the entitlement of workers after 260 weeks of weekly payments of compensation.

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) legislation was passed by the NSW Parliament on 5 August 2020.ssIt was assented to on 11 August with an establishment date of 1 March 2021.

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority has released updated guidance on the approval of workplace rehabilitation service providers in NSW.

The NSW District Court has re-sentenced a man for offences related to workers compensation fraud after he appealed against the severity of the penalty. The appeal resulted in a five-month reduction in the man’s non-parole period.

The Workers Compensation (Indexation) Order 2019 was notified and published on the NSW Legislation website today, 28 February 2019.

Four people have been charged over their alleged role in a Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance fraud syndicate operating across Sydney.

ThesMotor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2020 comes intoseffect froms1 September 2020sand appliessto claims made prior to 1 December 2017.

Weekly statutory benefits payable under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 must be indexed on 1 April 2019.

The NSW Government will deliver a new one-stop shop Personal Injury Commission (PIC) to simplify the dispute resolution system for injured road users and workers who make a compensation claim, following its approval today by NSW Parliament.