Why is that some organisations still do not understand their responsibilities with regards to workers compensation?

In NSW from the period from October 2020 – 31 January 2021

• 648 businesses purchased a workers compensation policy after SIRA commenced non-insurance investigations. This reflects 2,218 more employees now being covered by a workers compensation policy.
• SIRA issued nine penalty notices each for the value of $750 under s155 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 for non-insurance.
• SIRA made referrals to Revenue NSW to commence recovery action for $176,001 of avoided premiums (under s156 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987).
• Two fines were issued for failing to pay workers compensation policies totalling $86,306.07 (known as double avoided premiums).
• 24 employer improvement notices were issued to employers who had failed to establish a return to work program, failed to appoint a return to work coordinator, or not provided suitable work as required by the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998.
• One penalty notice was issued to an employer who failed to comply with an employer improvement notice.
• 60 proactive visits to employers with injured workers at risk of not returning to work (as identified through predictive modelling).
• There were 906 new registrations for the free online Return to Work Coordination Training, with 656 users identifying as an employer.

For more information for small business please refer to   www.sira.nsw.gov.au/smallbusinessassist/start

For further information on the free training please refer to

www.sira.nsw.gov.au/theres-been-an-injury/im-an-employer-helping-my-worker-recover/return-to-work-coordinators/return-to-work-coordination-training​

If you would like to discuss your workers compensation requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact Safety Services Australia on +61 29634 5912