Papers to note: updated comparison of workers compensation in Australia and NZ
Tue Mar 02 2010Safe Work Australia has published the latest edition of The Comparison of Workersâ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand. This edition has new sections on permanent impairment, deemed occupational diseases and the treatment of superannuation for purposes of workersâ compensation. It provides background to the evolution of workersâ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand, and discusses the way that each scheme deals with key aspects such as the size and nature of the schemes, coverage, benefits, return to work provisions, self-insurance, common law, dispute resolution and cross-border arrangements.
2 March 2010