Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

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Does not include amendments by—

Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 53, Sch 8 (not commenced)

See also—

Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

whole Act (except s 217 and sch 1): Am 1988 No 132, Sch 1 (1) (“Board” and “Board’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Authority” and “Authority’s” inserted instead).

whole Act: Am 2015 No 19, Sch 5 [1] (“WorkCover Guidelines” omitted wherever occurring, “Workers Compensation Guidelines” inserted instead).

An Act to provide for the compensation and rehabilitation of workers in respect of work related injuries; to repeal the Workers’ Compensation Act 1926 and certain other Acts; and for other purposes.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

2Commencement(1)

Sections 1 and 2 and Parts 19 and 20 of Schedule 6 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.

(2)

Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day or days as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

2ARelationship to Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998(1)

The Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 is referred to in this Act as the 1998 Act.

(2)

This Act is to be construed with, and as if it formed part of, the 1998 Act. Accordingly, a reference in this Act to this Act includes a reference to the 1998 Act.

(3)

In the event of an inconsistency between this Act and the 1998 Act, the 1998 Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

s 2A: Ins 1998 No 85, Sch 1 [1].

3Definitions

(cf former s 6 (1), (2), (13))

(1AA)

In this Act, words and expressions have the same meanings as they have in the 1998 Act, unless this Act provides otherwise.

(1)

In this Act—

agency arrangement means the contract or other arrangement by which a scheme agent is appointed.

Authority means the State Insurance Regulatory Authority constituted under the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015.

former Act means the Workers’ Compensation Act 1926.

former licensed insurer means a person (not being a licensed insurer) who—

  • (a)

    was previously a licensed insurer under this Act or under section 27 of the former Act, and

  • (b)

    continues to have liabilities under policies of insurance previously issued or renewed by the person.

group means the employers who constitute a group under Division 2A of Part 7.

GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.

Guarantee Fund means the Insurers’ Guarantee Fund established under section 227.

ICNSW means Insurance and Care NSW constituted under the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015.

injury is defined by section 4.

Insurance Fund means the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund established under section 154D.

licensed insurer means an insurer who is the holder of a licence granted under Division 3 of Part…

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