Other compensation payable

Degree of permanent impairment not assessed or assessed to be 10% or less.

Entitled to receive two years of medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses from:

• after weekly payments of compensation cease, OR
• the date of claim if no weekly payments of compensation made.

N/A

Degree of permanent impairment assessed to be greater than 10% but not more than 20%.

Entitled to:

• compensation for permanent impairment¹
• receive five years of medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses from:
  • after weekly payments of compensation cease, OR
  • the date of claim, if no weekly payments of compensation made.

N/A

Degree of permanent impairment assessed to be at least 15%.

May be entitled to:

• bring a work injury damages claim
• seek a commutation
• claim ongoing domestic assistance.

There are significant additional preconditions before liability in respect of an injury can be commuted.

There are additional requirements before a worker can recover damages (e.g. prove negligence).

Degree of permanent impairment assessed to be more than 20%.

Satisfies one of the requirements to receive weekly benefits after 130 weeks of entitlement.

Satisfies one of the requirements to receive weekly benefits after 260 weeks of entitlement.

Entitled to receive medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses for life.

A worker who has a degree of permanent impairment greater than 20% WPI is classed as a Worker with high needs.

Degree of permanent impairment assessed to be more than 30% WPI.

Entitled to receive weekly benefits to retiring age and medicals for life.

A worker who has a degree of permanent impairment greater than 30% is classed as a Worker with highest needs.