Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013



1   Name of Order
This Order is the Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013.
cl 1: Am 2016 (421), Sch 1 [1].
2   Commencement
This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
3   Definition
(1)  In this Order:
(2)  Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.
4   Variation 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
Note—
The number equating to the factor   has been rounded to 4 decimal places.
cl 4: Am 2013 (562), cl 3; 2014 (147), cl 3; 2014 (604), cl 3; 2015 (123), cl 3; 2015 (571), cl 3; 2016 (143), cl 3 (1).
5   Indexation 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
cl 5: Ins 2013 (354), cl 3. Am 2014 (389), cl 3; 2015 (339), cl 3; 2016 (421), Sch 1 [2].
6   Indexation—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
cl 6: Ins 2016 (143), cl 3 (2).
7   Indexation—compensation for permanent impairment
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
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
Section 66 (2) (c)
Impairment greater than 50% but not greater than 55%
Column 1
Column 2
2016–2017
$245,170
Section 66 (2) (d)
Impairment greater than 55% but not greater than 60%
Column 1
Column 2
2016–2017
$313,050
Section 66 (2) (e)
Impairment greater than 60% but not greater than 65%
Column 1
Column 2
2016–2017
$380,940
Section 66 (2) (f)
Impairment greater than 65% but not greater than 70%
Column 1
Column 2
2016–2017
$448,810
Section 66 (2) (g)
Impairment greater than 70% but not greater than 74%
Column 1
Column 2
2016–2017
$516,690
Section 66 (2) (h)
Impairment greater than 74%
Column 1
Column 2
2016–2017
$584,580
cl 7: Ins 2016 (421), Sch 1 [3].