For all NSW workers compensation policy holders with a 30 June 2018 Renewal date, the deadline to submit Declaration of Actual Wages was 31 October 2018. If you have missed this date, your submission is now overdue. icare has advised that the policy adjustment process will soon commence for those submitted before this date.
Recent Data Analytics carried out by the State Authority Regulatory Authority (SIRA), have identified hundreds of employers who have failed to lodge the policy for mandatory workers compensation insurance.
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Recently the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made the decision to increase Saturday penalty rates for all casual workers under the General Retail Industry Award.
On May 23 2018, the NSW Government passed a new bill outlining amendments to the workers compensation insurance conditions covering Changes to the Coal Industry Act and Coal Industry employees.
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Consequences of breaches and disregard for the safety of workers result in various fines and mandatory measures to correct misconduct. Failing to comply with WHS duties are reflected in 3 different degrees of severity under the WHS Act, depending on their circumstances, outcomes and whether recklessness is shown by the employer in their duty to ensure appropriate WHS for their workers.