SIRA bulletin - Issue 42
29 April 2022
New return to work Standard of Practice in force
SIRA has implemented a new Standard of Practice on the early management of claims and return to work.
Standard 34 applies SIRA’s expectations when it comes to return to work and provides an insurer checklist identifying the risk factors for delayed recovery.
SIRA Chief Executive Adam Dent said that the new Standard of Practice supported SIRA’s focus on driving a turnaround in system-wide return to work performance.
Scholarships to study a Graduate Certificate in Personal Injury Management
SIRA is offering four scholarships to study a Graduate Certificate in Personal Injury Management as part of our commitment to leading sector capability development.
Government responds to the McDougall Review
A Bill to strengthen governance, regulation, and clarify agency roles in the NSW workers compensation system has been introduced to Parliament.
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SIRA is undertaking a post-implementation review of the 2019 workers compensation pre-injury average weekly earnings (PIAWE) reforms. The survey is open until 6 May.
Physiotherapists and psychologists treating injured workers and road users can continue to issue second and subsequent certificates of capacity/fitness under amendments to workers compensation and motor accident laws and guidelines.