Recovery Partners were proud to host a webinar about ‘NSW Workers Compensation Reforms: What Employers Need to Know‘ during the month of March.
Below are a number of key takeaways from this insightful session. You can also view the recording and download the slides presented at the webinar.
NSW Workers Compensation Reforms: What Employers Need to Know
- Reason for Reforms
- New ‘tighter’ definitions for psychological injuries including ‘Relevant Events’
- ‘Traumatic Events’ vs ‘Conduct Events’
- Expansion of the ‘reasonable management action’ defence
- Increased onus on workers and employer
- New Interim payments for ‘Conduct Claims’
- New preliminary role for the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW
- Increase in Whole Person Impairment thresholds
- Changes to long term payments – decreased accessibility to common law
- Implications for Employers
How Recovery Partners can help
Recovery Partners have been delivering comprehensive rehab, safety and wellbeing services since 2004. We have a clear objective to reduce the human and financial costs of worker injuries and illnesses. We offer a variety of services that can support you through any health changes and address health considerations relevant to each individual.
Disclaimer – these articles are provided to supply general safety information to people responsible for OHS in their organisation. They are general in nature and do not substitute for legal and/or professional advice. We always suggest that organisations obtain information specific to their needs. Additional information can be found at https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/