Injured Workers Support Network

2016 Workers Compensation Handbook

The Workers Compensation Handbook 2016 is designed to provide information to help you understand workers compensation and resolve matters locally. The Injured Workers Support Network has tried to ensure the information provided in this handbook is accurate as of the date of its release.

This information is based on NSW Workers Compensation legislation as passed in 2012 and amended in 2015. Emergency Services, Police, Fire Services and Coal miners are covered by different legislation.

The Injured Workers Support Network is available to union and non-union injured workers for advice and support.

Please consider donating to our service so we can continue to provide updated handbooks and information.

Work Capacity Assessments & Decisions

Recovering and Returning to Work

Key Stakeholders

What if the Injury Happened Outside of Work?

Centrelink & Workers Compensation

Definitions

The Injured Workers Support Network would like to thank the following people for their time in developing, writing and editing this handbook:

Allan Mansfield	Prinola Gurie	David Henry	Shay Degrure
Sherri Haywood	Sussan Habbib	Michelle Burgess	Rowan Kernebone

A special thank you to Unions NSW & the affiliate unions of the Workers Health Centre for their assistance:

RTBU	MUA	NSW Fire Brigade Employees’ Union	United Voice
HSU	NSW Teachers Federation	CFMEU (construction & General Division)	ASU
NSW PSA	NUW (NSW Branch)	Australian Meat Industry Employees’ Union	NTEU (NSW)
AWU (Port Kembla)	Police Association of NSW	CEPU (plumbing Division)	TWU (NSW)
IEU	CPSU (NSW)	Textile clothing & Footwear Union	CEPU (T & S Division)
AMWU	Aust Inst Marine & Power Engineers (NSW District)

The Injured Workers Support Network is a program of the Industrial Health and Research Centre & Workers Health Centre with support from our members and volunteers.

For regular updates :

Union Safe:

www.unionsafe.org.au

Injured Workers Support Network:

www.iwsn.org.au

Workers Health Centre:

www.workershealth.com.au

WorkCover NSW:

www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

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