The Victorian Parliament has passed the Accident Compensation Amendment Bill 2009.  The Bill contains reforms to the Accident Compensation Act 1985 and associated legislation.

Entitlements for workers - 5 April 2010

• Increases in weekly payments from 75% to 80% of pre-injury income after workers have received payments for longer than 13 weeks.
• Superannuation contributions at the superannuation guarantee rate (currently 9%) for workers still receiving weekly payments after 52 weeks, calculated as a percentage of the worker’s weekly payments.
• Increased compensation for workers entitled to overtime and shift allowances by extending the time for which these allowances are taken into account in the calculation of weekly payments, from 26 weeks to 52 weeks.
• Increase in the statutory maximum for weekly payments to twice Victoria’s average weekly earnings, currently $1,760.
• Entitlement to weekly payments for up to 13 weeks for injured workers who have returned to work, but who require surgery for their work related injury where they have already received weekly payments for 130 weeks.

 

Click here to download a summary of the changes resulting from the Accident Compensation Amendment Bill 2009