Regulatory Impact Statement

The Minister for Workplace Relations has released a Regulatory Impact Statement on reforms to Tasmania’s Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998. Public comment closed 11 Sept 2009.

The RIS explains the

• objectives of the reforms
• provides an analysis of the costs and benefits
• explores alternative available options

The reforms follow a review of aspects of the Tasmanian workers compensation scheme by Mr Alan Clayton. The Government has accepted many of the Clayton recommendations, adapted others and included some issues that were not the subject of the review, but which arose from consultation with stakeholders. The reforms also implement a Return to Work and Injury Management Model developed by the WorkCover Tasmania Board.

It is intended that the reforms will commence from 1 July 2010. This will allow business and insurers time to adjust to the new arrangements.

Minister’s media release and RIS

• Media release (20 Aug 2009)
•  Regulatory Impact Statement (AR014, 38 pages)

Actuarial costings reports

There are two actuarial reports that the Government has considered in arriving at its recommended package of reforms.

•  Actuarial Costings - Five further package options (Jan 2009, 44 pages)
•  Actuarial Costings - Two further package options (Mar 2009, 37 pages)

These reports are supplemental to earlier actuarial advice which was released in August 2008. These reports can be located on the WorkCover Tasmania website via link below.

• Actuarial costings 2008

Further information

Draft legislation to implement the reform proposals is currently being drafted and will be posted on this site shortly.

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