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Changes for workers' compensation and rehabilitation as a result of the Amendment Regulation

There are a range of implications for workers' compensation and rehabilitation as a result of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2005.

From 1 January 2006:

an employer must appoint a Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator if:

they employ 30 or more workers at a workplace in a high risk industry (as specified in Schedule 5A of the Regulation); or
the annual payroll of the employer in Queensland exceeds $4.9M.

Previously all employers who employed 30 or more workers at the workplace were required to appoint a rehabilitation coordinator.

an employer must have rehabilitation policy and procedures document if they:

they employ 30 or more workers at a workplace in a high risk industry (as specified in Schedule 5A of the Regulation); or
the annual payroll of the employer in Queensland exceeds $4.9M.

Previously all employers who employed 30 or more workers at the workplace were required to have rehabilitation policy and procedures in place.

Last updated December 19, 2005