Delete the reference to 200; the 200 worker requirement or registration as a self-insured from the legislation. Employee employer or a renewal of number is now one of a range Add (Note that this employer registration will of factors to be taken into requirement is not on its own be 200 or more full time account and cannot legally be a bar to registration as a equivalent employees. used on its own to reject an self-insurer if all other application. requirements are met) These are problematic measures that can produce perverse results due to: Volatility Frequency being more a Delete and replace with true measure of luck than skill – 17 2.3.4 Incidence and severity of injuries measures of WHS and RTW No change says nothing about the performance health of WHS systems We further note that the reference to 3 years of data has been removed. What is the reason for this? When assessing the effect of an application for self-insured employer registration on the The effect on the industry rate Compensation Fund, is not an effect on the ReturnToWorkSA will have Compensation Fund. The Fund regard to all relevant Delete the reference to the is always re-balancing industry Included & paragraph 20 2.3.10(b) circumstances including the effect on the industry rate. rates to maintain a set average shortened projected effect on the rate. Changes to industry rates employer's industry premium affect other premium payers, rate of granting self-insured not the Fund. employer registration to the particular applicant.
registration as a self-insured employer or a renewal of employer registration will be 200 or more full time equivalent employees. Delete the reference to 200; or Add (Note that this requirement is not on its own a bar to registration as a self-insurer if all other requirements are met) the 200 worker requirement from the legislation. Employee number is now one of a range of factors to be taken into account and cannot legally be used on its own to reject an application. 17 2.3.4 Incidence and severity of injuries Delete and replace with true measures of WHS and RTW performance These are problematic measures that can produce perverse results due to: Volatility Frequency being more a measure of luck than skill – says nothing about the health of WHS systems We further note that the reference to 3 years of data has been removed. What is the reason for this? No change 20 2.3.10(b) When assessing the effect of an application for self-insured employer registration on the Compensation Fund, ReturnToWorkSA will have regard to all relevant circumstances including the projected effect on the employer's industry premium rate of granting self-insured employer registration to the particular applicant. Delete the reference to the effect on the industry rate. The effect on the industry rate is not an effect on the Compensation Fund. The Fund is always re-balancing industry rates to maintain a set average rate. Changes to industry rates affect other premium payers, not the Fund. Included & paragraph shortened
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