Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013 (NSW)

1Name of Order

This Order is the Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013.

2Commencement

This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3Definition(1)

In this Order:

the Act means the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.

(2)

Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.

4Variation of weekly payments

For the purposes of section 82A (4) of the Act, the number that equates to the factor for the purposes of the variation of a weekly payment on the review date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is the number specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that date.

Column 1	Column 2
Review date	Number equating to factor
1 April 2013	1.0179
1 October 2013	1.0078
1 April 2014	1.0184
1 October 2014	1.0095
1 April 2015	1.0075
1 October 2015	1.0140
1 April 2016	1.0055
1 October 2016	1.0037
1 April 2017	1.0146
1 October 2017	1.0072
1 April 2018	1.0143
1 October 2018	1.0062

Note—

The number equating to the factor has been rounded to 4 decimal places.

5Indexation of certain amounts—according to average weekly earnings: section 82B

For the purposes of section 82B (2) of the Act, the amount that is to apply for a financial year specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that financial year.

Column 1	Column 2
Financial year	Amount
2012–2013	$158
2013–2014	$168
2014–2015	$173
2015–2016	$176
2016–2017	$183
2017–2018	$185
2018–2019	$190

6Indexation—compensation amount for workers with highest needs: section 82BA

For the purposes of section 82BA (3) of the Act, the amount as varied on the review date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that review date.

Column 1	Column 2
Review date	Amount
1 April 2016	$793
1 October 2016	$796
1 April 2017	$808
1 October 2017	$814
1 April 2018	$826
1 October 2018	$831

7Indexation—compensation for permanent impairment: section 82F

For the purposes of section 82F of the Act, the variable amount (within the meaning of Division 6B of Part 3 of the Act) specified for a section referred to in a heading in the Table to this clause for the financial year specified in Column 1 of that Table is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that financial year.

Section 66 (2) (a)
Impairment greater than 10% but not greater than 30%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$19,790 and $2,980, respectively
2017–2018	$20,260 and $3,050, respectively
2018–2019	$20,680 and $3,110, respectively

Section 66 (2) (b)
Impairment greater than 30% but not greater than 50%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$79,220 and $4,900, respectively
2017–2018	$81,110 and $5,020, respectively
2018–2019	$82,790 and $5,120, respectively

Section 66 (2) (c)
Impairment greater than 50% but not greater than 55%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$245,170
2017–2018	$251,030
2018–2019	$256,220

Section 66 (2) (d)
Impairment greater than 55% but not greater than 60%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$313,050
2017–2018	$320,540
2018–2019	$327,160

Section 66 (2) (e)
Impairment greater than 60% but not greater than 65%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$380,940
2017–2018	$390,050
2018–2019	$398,110

Section 66 (2) (f)
Impairment greater than 65% but not greater than 70%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$448,810
2017–2018	$459,550
2018–2019	$469,050

Section 66 (2) (g)
Impairment greater than 70% but not greater than 74%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$516,690
2017–2018	$529,050
2018–2019	$539,980

Section 66 (2) (h)
Impairment greater than 74%
Column 1	Column 2
2016–2017	$584,580
2017–2018	$598,560
2018–2019	$610,930