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Weekly Payments for Workers NSW

The Workcover website PDF brochure on weekly benefits is summarised below the new entitlements are dependent on:

The period (in aggregate weeks) for which the IW has been receiving weekly payments
IW capacity for work – as assessed by the insurer – and their work status.

0-13 weeks

See A below

14 weeks to 2.5 years

If IW are working 15 or more hours per week

If IW not working 15 or more hours per week

If IW working 15 or more hours per week

If IW not working 15 or more hours per week

See A Below

See B Below

Note: after 1 year, overtime and shift allowance are excluded from pre-injury average weekly earnings.

2.5–5 years

If IW has no work capacity indefinitely, or

If you’re working 15+ hours and earning $155+ per week, and are unable to increase how much you work/earn indefinitely

If IW has some work capacity but is not working 15+ hours and earning $155+ per week, or

If IW could increase how they work/earn

See B

weekly payments cease

Note: there is some special compensation for incapacity resulting from injury-related surgery available from 144 weeks.

5+ years

If IW is ‘seriously injured’ (30+% permanent impairment), or

If IW has 21–30% permanent impairment and either:

have no work capacity, or

are working 15+ hours and earning $155+ per week

If you have 20% or less permanent impairment, or

If you have 21–30% permanent impairment and some work capacity but are not working 15+ hours and earning $155+ per week

See B below

Weekly payments cease

IW is entitled to the lesser of: ••95 per cent of their pre-injury average weekly earnings, less any current weekly earnings and the value of any non-pecuniary benefits – e.g. motor vehicle use provided by their employer ••the maximum weekly compensation amount*, less any current weekly earnings and the value of any non-pecuniary benefits

They are entitled to the lesser of: ••80 per cent of your pre-injury average weekly earnings, less any current weekly earnings and the value of any non-pecuniary benefits – e.g. motor vehicle use provided by your employer ••the maximum weekly compensation amount*, less any current weekly earnings and the value of any non-pecuniary benefits

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