Schedule of sums

The schedule of sums is a compilation of dollar figures set by various sections of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 and Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 1999, and used to calculate entitlements under the Act and Regulations. Most change at 1 January each year in accordance with the CPI figures announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Others are adjusted in various ways and at various times, as dictated by the relevant section or Regulation.

Schedule of sums [404KB]

Sums under the Act

• Section 4(16)(b) – Average weekly earnings
• Section 32(2)(e) Cost of accommodation
• Section 32(7) Travel costs in own vehicle
• Section 32A(4) – Medical expenses
• Section 33(4) Initial transport costs
• Section 34 Property damage
• Section 39(2)(a)(i) Wage price index
• Section 42 Professional and financial advice
• Section 42(2)(e) – Rate of weekly payments
• Section 43 – Lump sum amount – determinations prior 1 April 2009
• Section 43 lump sum amount for whole of person impairment (WPI)
• Section 43B – No disadvantage – compensation table
• Section 44(1)(a) Funeral expenses
• Section 44(1)(b) – Lump sum payable on death - determinations prior to 1 July 2008
• Section 44(14) Commutation of death benefits
• Section 45A – Lump sum payable on death
• Section 45B(1) – Funeral benefit
• Section 45(4)(b) – Review of a dependent’s weekly payments
• Section 47 Interest payable
• Section 48(2) Administration fee - defaulting employer
• Section 58 – Professional sportsperson income
• Section 59(2) Minimum remuneration before registering
• Section 92A – Cost of proceedings, Review Officer, Appeals Tribunal
• Section 95 – Cost of proceedings in Workers Compensation Tribunal
• Section 97C – Cost of proceedings for dispute resolution
• Section 107(2) – Employer requests progress reports
• Section 122A – Expiation of offences
• Replacement value of any one tool or any item of plant or equipment
• Financial guarantee required for self-insured employers