The priority changes were brought forward from the current rewrite of the workers’ compensation legislation.
The amendment Act and amendment regulations:
- Establish a presumption of work-related injury for COVID-19 contracted by health care workers
- Discontinue the common law termination day
- Provide for a revised notice to be given to workers about common law claims
- Provide for email service of liability decision notices to workers from insurers and self insurers
- Provide for annual indexation of capped worker entitlements
All changes commence on 12 October 2020, other than the revised notice to be given to workers about common law claims which commences on 16 November 2020.