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Comcare Customer Circulars

2007 Circulars

Issue 54 Changes to Workers' Compensation Legislation [pdf 275 kb]

2006 Circulars

Issue 53 Payment of weekly incapacity compensation to employees [pdf 295kb]

2005 Circulars

Issue 52 - New Rehabilitation Policy Guidelines for Employers [ 359 kb] 

Issue 51 - Centralisation of Asbestos Related Claims with Comcare [ 480 kb]

Issue 50 - Procedures for Recovery of Salary Advance paid pending determination of compensation entitlement [ 90 kb]

2004 Circulars

Issue 49 - Incapacity payments after age 65 - amendment to the SRC Act [ 71 kb]

Issue 48 - What Happens with Incapacity on the Date of Injury? [ 68 kb]

Issue 47 - Suspension of Compensation Under SubSections 36(4) and 37(7) [ 71 kb]

Issue 46 Jan 2004 - What are the effects of a successful damages settlement on ongoing entitlements? [ 69 kb]

2003 Circulars

Issue 45 November 2003 - Incapacity processing - changes affecting customer [ 59 kb]

Index to Customer Circulars [ 61 kb]

2002 Circulars

Issue 44 September 2002 - Section 45 and new section 52A - Changes to the SRC Act and relevant procedures [ 42 kb]

Issue 43 January 2002 - SRC Act amendments to the process for setting, reviewing and paying charges [ 46 kb]

2001 Circulars

Issue 42 November 2001 - Changes to workers’ compensation legislation effective from 1 October 2001. [ 24 kb]

Issue 41 September 2001 - Workers' compensation and occupational health & safety in an outsourced environment. [ 16 kb]

Issue 40 September 2001 - Video surveillance. [ 17 kb]

Issue 39 September 2001 - Compensation for loss of, or damage to, property used by an employee - Section 15. [ 16 kb]

Issue 38 May 2001 - Who is an 'employee' under the SRC Act? [ 32 kb]

2000 Circulars

Issue 37 Dec 2000 - Calculation of incapacity payment after the first 45 weeks [ 83 kb]

Issue 36 Dec 2000 - Calculation of incapacity payments during the first 45 weeks [ 104 kb]

Issue 35 Apr 2000 - Sick leave, recreation leave, long service leave and graduated return to work [ 71 kb]

Issue 34 Jan 2000 - Incapacity payments after age 65 - amendment to SRC Act [ 66 kb]

1999 Circulars

Issue 33 Dec 1999 - Compensation and third party claims [ 77 kb]

Issue 32 Dec 1999 - Taxation payable on lump sum redemptions [ 111 kb]

Issue 31 Dec 1999 - Provisions relating to death claims [ 138 kb]

Issue 30 May 1999 - Payment of damages and costs in common law matters [ 46 kb]

Issue 29 May 1999 - Suspension of compensation under subsections 36(4) and 37(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (revoked see Customer Circular Issue 47)

Issue 28 May 1999 - Consideration of claims submitted with a certificate from a chiropractor or osteopath [ 44 kb]

Issue 27 May 1999 - The High Court's Decision on Telstra v Worthing [ 44 kb]

1998 Circulars

Issue 26 November 1998 - Superannuation and compensation under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 117 kb]

Issue 25 November 1998 - Actions for damages - election by employees under section 45 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 58 kb]

Issue 24 November 1998 - Case Managers' statutory duties under sections 36 and 37 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 177 kb]

Issue 23 November 1998 - Entitlements to compensation after age 65 [ 66 kb]

Issue 22 May 1998 - Worthing: the current situation [ 39 kb]

Issue 21 May 1998 - Effect of salary packaging on normal weekly earnings calculation [ 39 kb]

Issue 20 May 1998 - Claim review at and following initial determination [ 55 kb]

Issue 19 March 1998 - Access to information under section 59 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998 [ 53 kb]

Issue 18 March 1998 - Sporting and Leisure Activities [ 105 kb]

1997 Circulars

Issue 17 December 1997 - The Privacy Act 1988 and compensation claims [ 54 kb]

Issue 16 December 1997 - Payment of lump sums for permanent impairment, in cases where the date of injury is prior to 1 December 1988 . follow-up to Customer Circular No. 8 [ 39 kb]

Issue 15 October 1997 - Payment of Training Costs under section 37 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 56 kb]

Issue 14 October 1997 - Payment of Travel Costs under section 37 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 61 kb]

Issue 13 September 1997 - Compensation payable in respect of certain alterations, modifications and aids or appliances [ 224 kb]

Issue 12 September 1997 - How Comcare determines claims for time off work for medical treatment and medical examinations. [ 154 kb]

Issue 11 May 1997 - Compensation for attendant care services Section 29 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 211 kb]

Issue 10 May 1997 - Compensation for household services Section 29 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 219 kb]

Issue 9 May 1997 - Third Party Recovery and Revised Claims Management Procedures [ 129 kb]

Issue 8 March 1997 - Payment of lump sums for permanent impairment, in cases where the date of injury is prior to 1 December 1988 [ 82 kb]

Issue 7 March 1997 - Taxation Payable on Lump sum Redemptions. Sections 30 and 137 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 [ 94 kb]

1996 Circulars

Issue 6 November 1996 - Working with Rehabilitation Providers - are you getting the service you pay for? [ 124 kb]

Issue 5 November 1996 - Amendments to Journey Provisions [ 84 kb]

Issue 4 November 1996 - Cheque Reimbursement for Incapacity Payments [ 140 kb]

Issue 3 November 1996 - Return to work - Agency Responsibilities [ 140 kb]

Issue 2 July 1996 - Workers' compensation issues arising from agency restructures [ 190 kb]

1995 Circulars

Issue 1 September 1995 - Revised Claim for Rehabilitation and Compensation [ 64 kb]

 

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