Injury in this sense includes the full range of physical injuries, ailments, illnesses, aggravation or acceleration of pre-existing injuries. All Australian jurisdictions have compensation laws that are to be eligible, workers’ ‘no fault’. That is, workers only have to prove that their injuries were work related - they do not need to prove negligence on the part of an employer. There are eleven major compensation systems in Australia. Each of the six Australian States workers’ and both Territories have developed their own compensation laws and the Commonwealth workers’ has three schemes: the first is for Australian Government employees and the employees of licensed authorities, the second for certain seafarers, and the third for Australian Defence Force personnel under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. With the exception of the Australian Capital Territory, the information presented in this booklet provides a snapshot of compensation arrangements as at 30 September 2012. The Australian Capital workers’ Territory has arrangements as at June 30 2012. What is compensation? workers’ Income replacement while they are recovering from their injury. This is the most expensive part of compensation, accounting for more than half of scheme costs. Medical treatment is usually reimbursed. This includes medical, ambulance and other related medical costs, household help, aids and appliances etc. Return to work plans, involving work-related rehabilitation, modification of workplaces and work duties usually involve a third party such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists and sometimes vocational retraining programs. Death benefits, including special provisions for children and funeral costs. Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment, including loss of limb, loss of function (eyes and ears), loss of body function such as walking, loss of amenity of life, disfigurement, reduction in life expectancy and pain and suffering. Who is eligible? are no fault schemes that is an injured worker does not need to prove Australia’s schemes — negligence on the part of the employer. There are three preconditions to receiving compensation: the worker is an employee as defined in the law of their jurisdiction the worker has a medical condition that was diagnosed by a qualified practitioner who stated that the condition arose out of or in the course of employment, and the worker has suffered a financial loss (such as loss of income or has incurred medical costs). compensation is not given for general such as hurt feelings or emotional distress or as Workers’ ‘harm’, the result of discrimination. What does it cost?
Injury in this sense includes the full range of physical injuries, ailments, illnesses, aggravation or acceleration of pre-existing injuries. All Australian jurisdictions have workers’ compensation laws that are ‘no fault’. That is, to be eligible, workers only have to prove that their injuries were work related - they do not need to prove negligence on the part of an employer. There are eleven major workers’ compensation systems in Australia. Each of the six Australian States and both Territories have developed their own workers’ compensation laws and the Commonwealth has three schemes: the first is for Australian Government employees and the employees of licensed authorities, the second for certain seafarers, and the third for Australian Defence Force personnel under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. With the exception of the Australian Capital Territory, the information presented in this booklet provides a snapshot of workers’ compensation arrangements as at 30 September 2012. The Australian Capital Territory has arrangements as at June 30 2012. What is workers’ compensation? Income replacement while they are recovering from their injury. This is the most expensive part of compensation, accounting for more than half of scheme costs. Medical treatment is usually reimbursed. This includes medical, ambulance and other related medical costs, household help, aids and appliances etc. Return to work plans, involving work-related rehabilitation, modification of workplaces and work duties usually involve a third party such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists and sometimes vocational retraining programs. Death benefits, including special provisions for children and funeral costs. Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment, including loss of limb, loss of function (eyes and ears), loss of body function such as walking, loss of amenity of life, disfigurement, reduction in life expectancy and pain and suffering. Who is eligible? Australia’s schemes are no fault schemes — that is an injured worker does not need to prove negligence on the part of the employer. There are three preconditions to receiving compensation: the worker is an employee as defined in the law of their jurisdiction the worker has a medical condition that was diagnosed by a qualified practitioner who stated that the condition arose out of or in the course of employment, and the worker has suffered a financial loss (such as loss of income or has incurred medical costs). Workers’ compensation is not given for general ‘harm’, such as hurt feelings or emotional distress or as the result of discrimination. What does it cost?