As we saw in late 2018 the NSW Government introduced a number of changes to the NSW workers compensation system, the next phase of these changes relates to simplifying the calculation of a workers Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings (PIAWE).
PIAWE REFORMS – The NSW icare are being made under ‘Schedule 3 of the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018’ and took affect on Monday 21 October 2019.
The PIAWE reforms aim to:
- A more simple and efficient way to determine PIAWE for a range of working arrangements
- Making the calculation easier to understand and explain and reflecting the workers actual pre-injury earnings
- Ensuring provisions apply fairly to workers
- Reduce PIAWE disputes
Key expected changes:
- New PIAWE definition removes references to ordinary, shift and overtime earnings. It will now be the weekly average of total gross pre?injury earnings since employment began
- Deductions will no longer be considered
- In certain cases, the insurer may apply a worker?employer agreement on PIAWE
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Source: icare
Title: PIAWE Reforms Take Effect
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