Workers Compensation General Publications

Workers' Compensation: How Comcare determines claims made under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988(PUB70) [pdf 267kb]

Edition 2 - For claims with a date of injury on or after 13 April 2007

Last updated: January 2008

Workers' Compensation: How Comcare determines claims made under the SRC Act 1988 (PUB61) [ 249 kb]

This guide explains the processes followed by Comcare in determining claims made under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

Last Updated: January 2008 | hardcopy available

What do I do when I do not agree with a decision made by Comcare?  [ 14 kb]

Provides information on the options available.

Last Updated: 15 May 2005

Charter of Partnership Between Comcare and the ACT Commissioner for Public Administration on behalf of ACT Public Sector Agencies and Territory Instrumentalities 2005-2007 (PUB20) [ 1.03 Mb]

This Charter of Partnership details the cooperative approach between Comcare and ACT Commissioner for Public Administration and ACT agencies and Territory Instrumentalities ("ACT public sector agencies") for the effective management of work-related injury in the ACT public sector.

Last Updated: 30 Sep 2005 | hardcopy available

All About Workers' Compensation: A guide for employees injured at work on or after 13 April 2007  (PUB71) [ 236 kb]

The Guide has been written specifically for employees claiming compensation, and provides a step-by-step approach to the compensation and return-to-work processes.

Last Updated: September 2007 

All About Workers Compensation: A guide for employees injured at work before 13 April 2007 (PUB12) [ 699 kb]

The Guide has been written specifically for employees claiming compensation, and provides a step-by-step approach to the compensation and return-to-work processes.

All About Workers Compensation: A guide for employees injured before December 1988 (PUB11) [ 4.4 Mb]

Comcare has written this booklet to give information to Commonwealth and ACT Government employees who were injured at work before 1 December 1988.

Last Updated: 04 Mar 2005 | hardcopy available

Claiming Workers Compensation (FS51) [ 200 kb]

Claiming Workers Compensation is a fact sheet outlining what you should expect from Comcare and your employer.

Last Updated: 08 July 2005

Information for General Practitioners: Fact sheets (PUB27)

A series of nine (9) fact sheets for General Practitioners outlining the Comcare compensation process.

Last Updated: 27 July 2005

Radiation Claims arising from British nuclear tests in Australia  (FS49) [ 53 kb]

This fact sheet contains information about radiation claims arising from British nuclear tests in Australia between 1952 and 1967.

Last Updated: 06 May 2003

A Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment - Second Edition (PUB13) [HTML]

 

This Guide is divided into two parts, addressing the claims process for injuries that result in permanent impairment. Part one deals with the assessment of claims other than defence-related claims as defined in Part XI of the SRC Act. That is, claims made under the SRC Act by employees who are not members of the Defence Force. Part two deals with the assessment of defence-related claims as defined in Part XI of the SRC Act. That is, claims made under the SRC Act by members of the Defence Force in relation to injuries which occurred during defence service before 1 July 2004.

Last Updated: 18 May 2006 | Hardcopy $30.00 per book

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 - section 73A (PUB48) [ 11 kb]

These Guidelines govern all actions by determining authorities in settling disputed claims which have been referred to the AAT for review. They relate to matters within the jurisdiction of the SRC Act that are settled with the consent of both parties (being the determining authority and the employee) and where the AAT proceeds to make a decision giving effect to the parties’ agreement pursuant to section 42C of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (‘AAT Act’).

Last Updated: 18 Jun 2002