1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement

The following provisions commence on 1 July 2020—

(a) sections 39, 40, 42 to 44, 48 to 50, 54 to 58 and 63;

(b) section 77 to the extent it inserts section 739;

(c) sections 78 and 79;

(d) part 5.

3 Act amended

This part amends the Further Education and Training Act 2014.

4 Amendment of s 17 (Registering training contracts)

Section 17 (5) (f) (ii), from ‘assessment’—

omit, insert—

employer resource assessment; and

5 Amendment of s 23 (Application for extension of nominal term of registered training contract)

(1) Section 23 —insert—

(3A) If the apprentice or trainee is under 18 years, the application must include the signed consent of a parent of the apprentice or trainee.

(3B) However, subsection (4) does not apply if it would be inappropriate in all the circumstances for a parent to sign the application.

(2) Section 23 (5), ‘(4)’—omit, insert—(6)

(3) Section 23 (3A) to (9) —renumber as section 23 (4) to (11).

6 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 5, sdiv 1, hdg

Before section 30 —

insert—

7 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 5, sdiv 2

After section 32 —

insert —

8 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 5A

Chapter 2, part 2 —

insert—

9 Amendment of ch 2, pt 2, div 6, sdiv 1, hdg

Chapter 2, part 2, division 6, subdivision 1, heading, before ‘parties’—

insert—

all

10 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 6, sdiv 1A

Chapter 2, part 2, division 6 —

insert—

11 Amendment of s 36 (Grounds for cancellation of registered training contract by chief executive)

(1) Section 36 (i) —omit, insert—

(i) the apprentice or trainee is no longer employed by the employer and it is at least 21 days since the employment ceased;

(2) Section 36 —insert —

(2) The chief executive must not cancel a registered training contract under subsection (1)(i) if—

(a) the chief executive has received notice of a contested event under section 58A; and

(b) the contested event has not been finalised.

12 Amendment of s 38 (Decision about cancellation after show cause notice)

Section 38 (1) (b), ‘ section 36 ’—

omit, insert—

section 36(1)

13 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 6A

Chapter 2, part 2 —

insert—

14 Insertion of new s 50A

After section 50 —

insert —

50A Application for completion certificate

(1) This section applies if a supervising registered training organisation has stopped operating as a registered training organisation before a completion agreement is signed by the parties to a registered training contract.

(2) The parties may apply to the chief executive for the issue of a completion certificate.

(3) The application must be in the approved form and include—

(a) evidence that the apprentice or trainee has completed all training and assessment required under the training plan for the apprentice or trainee; and

(b) if the apprentice or trainee is under 18 years—the signed consent of a parent of the apprentice or trainee.

(4) However, subsection (3)(b) does not apply if it would be inappropriate in all the circumstances for a parent to give signed consent.

(5) The chief executive may issue the completion certificate only if satisfied the apprentice or trainee has completed the apprenticeship or traineeship in accordance with this Act.

15 Amendment of s 58 (Employer to report notifiable events)

Section 58 (1) —

insert —

(e) the apprentice or trainee has—

(i) made an application for unfair dismissal under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth), section 394; or

(ii) made an application for reinstatement under the Industrial Relations Act 2016, section 317; or

(iii) commenced another proceeding contesting the cessation of employment.

16 Insertion of new section 58A

After section 58 —

insert—

58A Apprentice or trainee must report contested event

(1) This section applies if the employment of an apprentice or trainee has ceased and any of the following events (each a
"contested event") happens—

(a) the apprentice or trainee makes an application for unfair dismissal under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth), section 394;

(b) the apprentice or trainee makes an application for reinstatement under the Industrial Relations Act 2016, section 317;

(c) the apprentice or trainee commences another proceeding contesting the cessation of employment.

(2) The apprentice or trainee must give the chief executive notice of the contested event within 21 days after the employment of the apprentice or trainee ceased.

17 Insertion of new s 66A

After section 66 —

insert—

66A Supervising registered training organisation must complete employer resource assessment

(1) This section applies to the supervising registered training organisation for an apprentice or trainee in relation to the apprentice’s or trainee’s training plan.

(2) The organisation must—

(a) complete an employer resource assessment in the approved form for the apprentice’s or trainee’s training plan; and

(b) regularly review and, if necessary, revise the employer resource assessment during the period of the training plan; and

(c) on request, give the chief executive a copy of the most recent employer resource assessment completed for the training plan.

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units

18 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 4, div 2, sdiv 1, hdg

Before section 77 —

insert—

19 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 4, div 2, sdiv 2, hdg

After section 79 —

insert—

20 Amendment of s 80 (Changing training plan for an apprentice or trainee)

Section 80, ‘only’—

omit.

21 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 4, div 2, sdiv 3, hdg

After section 81 —

insert—

22 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 4, div 2, sdivs 4–6

After section 82 —

insert—

23 Amendment of s 112A (Definitions for ch 4A)

Section 112A, definition,
"prescribed decision", paragraph (c), ‘23(4)’—

omit, insert—

23(6)

24 Amendment of s 168 (Appeal to industrial relations commission)

Section 168 (1) —

omit, insert—

(1) A person aggrieved by any of the following decisions may appeal to the industrial relations commission—

(a) a decision by the chief executive under section 32D;

(b) a decision by the chief executive under section 32F;

(c) a decision by the chief executive to cancel a registered training contract under section 35D;

(d) a decision by the chief executive to cancel a registered training contract under section 36(1)(c), (e) or (h);

(e) a decision by the chief executive to cancel a completion certificate under section 53;

(f) a declaration by the chief executive that an employer is a prohibited employer under section 59;

(g) an order by the chief executive under section 42(2).

25 Amendment of s 208 (Declaration of restricted calling continues in force)

Section 208 —

insert—

(3) A declaration continued in force under subsection (2) expires on 1 July 2020.

26 Insertion of new ch 9, pt 4

Chapter 9 —

insert—

27 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 1 —insert—
"cancelled contract" see section 40A.
"contested event" see section 58A (1).
"employer resource assessment", for an apprentice or trainee, means a report about the capacity of the apprentice’s or trainee’s employer to provide or arrange to provide the range of work, facilities and supervision required under a training plan.
"fair work commission" means the Fair Work Commission under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth).
"reinstatement decision" see section 40A.
"relevant entity" see section 40A.

(2) Schedule 1, definition
"show cause notice", paragraphs (a) to (d) —omit, insert—

(a) for chapter 2, part 2, division 5, subdivision 2—see section 32C(1); or

(aa) for chapter 2, part 2, division 6, subdivision 1A—see section 35C(1); or

(ab) for chapter 2, part 2, division 6, subdivision 2—see section 37(2); or

(ac) for chapter 2, part 2, division 7—see section 43(2); or

(ad) for chapter 2, part 2, division 8, subdivision 2—see section 52(2); or

(ae) for chapter 2, part 2, division 10—see section 60(2); or

(af) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2, subdivision 4—see section 82C; or

(ag) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2, subdivision 5—see section 82F; or

(3) Schedule 1, definition
"show cause notice", paragraphs (aa) to (h) —renumber as paragraphs (b) to (l).

(4) Schedule 1, definition
"supervising registered training organisation" —insert—

(aa) assesses an employer’s capacity to provide the supervision, facilities and training required under the training plan for an apprentice or trainee; and

(5) Schedule 1, definition
"supervising registered training organisation", paragraphs (aa) to (c) —renumber as paragraphs (b) to (d).

28 Act amended

This part amends the TAFE Queensland Act 2013.

29 Amendment of s 12 (Establishment)

(1) Section 12 —insert—

(2A) At least 1 member of the board must be an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.

(2) Section 12 (2A) and (3) —renumber as section 12 (3) and (4).

30 Amendment of pt 6, hdg

Part 6, heading, ‘for TAFE Queensland Act 2013’—

omit.

31 Insertion of new pt 6, div 1, hdg

Before section 68 —

insert—

32 Insertion of new pt 6, div 2

Part 6 —

insert—

33 Act amended

This part amends the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

34 Amendment of s 32 (Meaning of injury)

(1) Section 32 (1) —omit, insert—

(1) An
"injury" is personal injury arising out of, or in the course of, employment if the employment is a significant contributing factor to the injury.

(2) Section 32 (3) (b) (i) and (iii), ‘other than a psychiatric or psychological disorder’—omit.

(3) Section 32 (3) (ba) —omit.

(4) Section 32 (4), ‘and (ba)’—omit.

35 Amendment of s 36F (Meaning of pneumoconiosis score)

Section 36F (b), ‘x-ray’—

omit, insert—

image

36 Amendment of s 39A (Meaning of terminal condition)

Section 39A (1), from ‘within’ to ‘diagnosed’—

omit.

37 Amendment of s 41 (Meaning of rehabilitation and return to work coordinator)

Section 41 —

insert—

(2) A person is taken to be appropriately qualified to perform the functions of a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator under this Act if the person has completed a training course approved by the Regulator.

38 Amendment of s 42 (Meaning of suitable duties)

Section 42 (c), after ‘worker’—

insert—

as developed under section 220(5)

39 Insertion of new s 63B

After section 63A —

insert—

63B Additional premium for interns

(1) This section applies if an employer has an intern.

(2) WorkCover may, from time to time, charge an additional premium on a policy issued to the employer in an amount that WorkCover considers necessary towards—

(a) providing for compensation or damages payable for injury to the intern; and

(b) covering the cost of administration of this Act in relation to the intern.

40 Amendment of s 66 (Employer’s liability for excess period)

(1) Section 66 (1) (a) —omit, insert—

(a) an employer who has, or is required to have, accident insurance; and

(2) Section 66 (2) and (5), ‘WorkCover’—omit, insert—the insurer

(3) Section 66 (3), ‘WorkCover’—omit, insert—The insurer

(4) Section 66 (6), ‘the payment made by it’—omit, insert—a payment made by it under subsection (5)

41 Amendment, relocation and renumbering of s 107 (Meaning of QOTE)

(1) Section 107 —insert—

(2A) The percentage difference under subsection (2) (b) may be rounded to the nearest second decimal place.

(2) Section 107 (2A) and (3) —renumber as section 107 (3) and (4).

(3) Section 107, as amended and renumbered—relocate to chapter 1, part 4, division 1 and renumber as section 10A.

42 Amendment of s 109 (Who must pay compensation)

(1) Section 109 (3), ‘payable by WorkCover under the Act ’—omit, insert—payable under the Act by WorkCover

(2) Section 109 —insert—

(3A) An employer who is a self-insurer can not pay a worker an amount, either in compensation or instead of compensation, that is payable under the Act by the employer as a self-insurer for an injury sustained by the worker.

(3) Section 109 (4), ‘who is not a self-insurer’—omit.

(4) Section 109 (4), ‘payable by WorkCover under the Act ’—omit, insert—payable under the Act by the employer as a self-insurer or WorkCover

(5) Section 109 (5), ‘ Subsection (4) applies only until WorkCover’—omit, insert—Subsection (5) applies only until the insurer

(6) Section 109 (3A) to (6) —renumber as section 109 (4) to (7).

43 Amendment of s 128B (Entitlements of worker with terminal condition)

(1) Section 128B (2) (a), ‘$200,000’—omit, insert—216.15 times QOTE

(2) Section 128B (2) (c), ‘up to $200,000’—omit, insert—no more than 216.15 times QOTE

44 Amendment of s 128G (Lump sum compensation)

Section 128G (1), ‘up to $120,000’—

omit, insert—

no more than 80.97 times QOTE

45 Amendment of s 128J (Further lump sum compensation)

Section 128J (3) (c), ‘x-ray’—

omit, insert—

image

46 Amendment of s 131 (Time for applying)

(1) Section 131 (1), after ‘for compensation’—insert—for an injury

(2) Section 131 (1), after ‘to compensation’—insert—for the injury

(3) Section 131 —insert—

(4A) Also, an insurer may waive subsection (1) for a particular application if—

(a) it is satisfied that a doctor, nurse practitioner or dentist has assessed the injury as resulting in total or partial incapacity for work; and

(b) the claimant lodged the application within 20 business days after the first assessment under paragraph (a).

(4) Section 131 (4A) and (5) —renumber as section 131 (5) and (6).

47 Amendment of s 132 (Applying for compensation)

Section 132 —

insert—

(6) An application for compensation is valid and enforceable if it complies with this section.

48 Amendment of s 133 (Employer’s duty to report injury)

(1) Section 133 (1) and (2) —omit, insert—

(1) An employer whose worker sustains an injury for which compensation may be payable must complete a report in the approved form and give the report to the insurer.

(2) The employer must complete and give the report to the insurer immediately after the first of the following happens—

(a) the employer knows the injury has been sustained;

(b) the worker reports the injury to the employer;

(c) the employer receives the insurer’s written request for the report.

(2) Section 133 (3), ‘any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) ’—omit, insert—

the first of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) happens

(3) Section 133 —insert—

(4) In this section—
"insurer" means—

(a) if the employer is a self-insurer—the person authorised by the employer as self-insurer to make a decision under section 134 on any claim for compensation for the injury; or

(b) if the employer is not a self-insurer—WorkCover.

49 Amendment of s 133A (Employer’s duty to tell WorkCover if worker asks for, or employer makes, a payment)

(1) Section 133A, heading, ‘WorkCover’—omit, insert—insurer

(2) Section 133A (1), ‘, other than a self-insurer, must give WorkCover’—omit, insert—must give the insurer

(3) Section 133A (1) (b), ‘payable by the employer or WorkCover under the Act ’—omit, insert—payable under the Act by the employer as a self-insurer or WorkCover

(4) Section 133A —insert—

(3) In this section—
"insurer" means—

(a) if the employer is a self-insurer—the person authorised by the employer as self-insurer to make a decision under section 134 on any claim for compensation for the injury; or

(b) if the employer is not a self-insurer—WorkCover.

50 Amendment of s 140 (Maximum entitlement)

Section 140 (1), ‘$200,000’—

omit, insert—

216.15 times QOTE

51 Amendment of s 141 (Time from which compensation payable)

(1) Section 141 (1), ‘worker is’—omit, insert—worker’s injury is

(2) Section 141 (2), after ‘compensation’—insert—for an injury

(3) Section 141 (4), ‘availability for’—omit, insert—entitlement to

52 Amendment of s 144B (When payment of medical treatment, hospitalisation and expenses stops)

Section 144B —

insert—

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to section 220 or part 5A.

53 Replacement of s 168 (Review of compensation and associated payments)

Section 168 —

omit, insert—

168 Review of compensation

(1) If an insurer considers a person’s entitlement to compensation under this Act may have changed, the insurer may review the person’s entitlement to compensation under this Act.

(2) On the review, the insurer may terminate, suspend, decrease or increase the person’s entitlement to compensation under this Act. See also chapter 4A, part 4 for reviews of entitlement to compensation under that chapter.

54 Amendment of s 192 (Additional lump sum compensation for workers with DPI of 30% or more)

Section 192 (2), ‘up to $218400’—

omit, insert—

no more than 216.15 times QOTE

55 Amendment of s 193 (Additional lump sum compensation for gratuitous care)

Section 193 (6), ‘up to $226,555’—

omit, insert—

no more than 244.86 times QOTE

56 Amendment of s 200 (Total dependency)

(1) Section 200 (2) (a), ‘$374,625’—omit, insert—404.87 times QOTE

(2) Section 200 (2) (aa), ‘$10,000’—omit, insert—10.83 times QOTE

(3) Section 200 (2) (b), ‘$20,000’—omit, insert—21.64 times QOTE

57 Amendment of s 202 (Workers under 21)

Section 202 (2) and (3) (a), ‘$22,500’—

omit, insert—

no more than 24.34 times QOTE

58 Amendment of s 205 (Variation of payments for injuries)

Section 205 (3) and (4) —

omit.

59 Amendment of s 208 (Application and object of ch 4)

Section 208 —

insert—

(3) This section is subject to part 5A.

60 Amendment of ch 4, pt 3, div 1, hdg (Responsibility for rehabilitation)

Chapter 4, part 3, division 1, heading, ‘Responsibility’—

omit, insert—

Insurer’s responsibility

61 Replacement of s 220 (Insurer’s responsibility for worker’s rehabilitation)

Section 220 —

omit, insert—

220 Insurer’s responsibility for rehabilitation and return to work

(1) An insurer must take all reasonable steps to secure the rehabilitation and early return to suitable duties of—

(a) workers who have an entitlement to compensation; and

(b) workers who are participating in an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), an insurer—

(a) may refer a worker who is receiving compensation for an injury to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer; and

(b) must refer a worker who is receiving compensation for an injury, and has asked the insurer to be referred to a rehabilitation and return to work program, to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer; and

(c) must refer a worker who has stopped receiving compensation for an injury under section 144A, 168 or 190(2), and has not returned to work because of the injury, to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer.

(3) However—

(a) subsection (2)(b) and (c) does not apply if the insurer is satisfied the program is not able to further assist the worker with rehabilitation for the injury; and

(b) subsection (2)(c) does not apply if the worker is already participating in an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer.

(4) A worker who is referred under subsection (2) to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of an insurer is entitled to participate in the program until the first of the following happens—

(a) the insurer is satisfied the worker is unwilling or unable to participate in the program;

(b) the insurer is satisfied the program is not able to further assist the worker with rehabilitation for the injury;

(c) the worker receives a payment of damages for the injury;

(d) the worker receives a redemption payment for the injury;

(e) the worker receives compensation for the injury for 5 years.

(5) An insurer must take all reasonable steps to coordinate the development and maintenance of rehabilitation and return to work plans for workers who have sustained an injury.

(6) If a worker is aggrieved by either of the following decisions of an insurer, the worker may have the decision reviewed under chapter 13—

(a) a decision under subsection (3) to refuse the worker’s entitlement under subsection (2)(b) or (c) to be referred to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer;

(b) a decision under subsection (4) that the worker is no longer entitled to participate in an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer.

(7) In this section—
"rehabilitation and return to work plan", for a worker who has sustained an injury, means a written plan—

(a) outlining the rehabilitation objectives for the worker and the steps required to achieve the objectives; and

(b) developed in consultation with the worker, the worker’s employer and registered persons treating the worker.

62 Amendment of s 222 (Liability for rehabilitation fees and costs)

Section 222 (4), after ‘compensation’—

insert—

or the payment of another amount relating to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the insurer

63 Amendment of s 226 (Employer’s obligation to appoint rehabilitation and return to work coordinator)

(1) Section 226 —insert—

(3A) The employer must give the insurer the prescribed details of a person appointed as a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator within 12 months after the appointment. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3B) If the prescribed details of a person appointed as a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator change, the employer must, by written notice, tell the insurer about the change within 12 months after the change. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) Section 226 —insert—

(6) In this section—
"prescribed details", of a person appointed as a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator, means—

(a) the person’s name and contact details; and

(b) the details of how the person is appropriately qualified under 41(1)(a); and

(c) the details of each workplace for which the person is appointed as the rehabilitation and return to work coordinator.

(3) Section 226 (5), ‘ subsection (4) ’—omit, insert—subsection (6)

(4) Section 226 (3A) to (6) —renumber as section 226 (4) to (8).

64 Replacement of s 228 (Employer’s obligation to assist or provide rehabilitation)

Section 228 —

omit, insert—

228 Employer’s obligation to assist or provide rehabilitation

(1) The employer of a worker who has sustained an injury must take all reasonable steps to assist or provide the worker with rehabilitation during the prescribed period for the worker. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) The rehabilitation must be of a suitable standard as prescribed by regulation.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), the employer must cooperate with the insurer to enable the insurer to meet its obligations under section 220.

(4) If an employer considers it is not practicable to provide the worker with suitable duties programs, as mentioned in section 40(2)(a)(i), the employer must give the insurer written evidence that it is not practicable.

(5) In this section—
"prescribed period", for a worker who has sustained an injury, means the period that—

(a) starts on the day the worker is injured; and

(b) ends on the day the insurer’s responsibility for the worker’s rehabilitation ends under section 220.

65 Insertion of new ch 4, pt 5A

Chapter 4 —

insert—

66 Amendment of s 306M (Damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium)

Section 306M (1) (b), note—

omit.

67 Amendment of s 306R (Court required to inform parties of proposed award)

Section 306R (2), note—

omit.

68 Omission of ch 5, pt 9, div 5 (Indexation provisions)

Chapter 5, part 9, division 5 —

omit.

69 Insertion of new ch 5, pt 14

Chapter 5 —

insert—

70 Amendment of s 383 (General statement of WorkCover’s functions)

(1) Section 383 (1) —insert—

(ab) to fund and provide programs and incentives to encourage improved health and safety performance by employers;

(2) Section 383 (1) (ab) to (c) —renumber as section 383 (1) (b) to (d).

71 Insertion of new s 385A

After section 385 —

insert—

385A WorkCover may fund and provide programs and incentives

(1) WorkCover may fund and provide programs and incentives to encourage improved health and safety performance by employers.

(2) Before acting under subsection (1), WorkCover must consult with—

(a) the regulator under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; and

(b) any prescribed entity that has a function or power under an Act relating to the program or incentive proposed.

(3) This section does not limit section 384 or 481A.

(4) In this section—
"prescribed entity" means an entity prescribed by regulation for this definition.

72 Amendment of s 481A (Amounts payable by WorkCover on Minister’s instruction)

Section 481A —

insert—

(4) This section does not limit section 385A.

73 Amendment of s 532C (Power to require information or documents from particular persons)

Section 532C (1) (d) —

omit, insert—

(d) any contravention of this Act the authorised person reasonably believes has been committed.

74 Amendment of s 538 (Internal review by insurer)

Section 538 (1) —

insert—

(aa) a decision not to provide a service under section 232AB;

75 Amendment of s 540 (Application of pt 2)

(1) Section 540 (1) (a) —insert—

(xiiaa) to refuse a worker’s entitlement to be referred to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of WorkCover under section 220(3); or

(xiiab) that a worker is no longer entitled to participate in an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of WorkCover under section 220(4); or

(2) Section 540 (1) (b) —insert—

(viaa) to refuse a worker’s entitlement to be referred to an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the self-insurer under section 220(3); or

(viab) that a worker is no longer entitled to participate in an accredited rehabilitation and return to work program of the self-insurer under section 220(4); or

76 Amendment of s 584 (Regulation-making power)

Section 584 —

insert—

(3) A regulation may prescribe an amount, including, for example, an amount of a fee, levy or damages, as a multiple of QOTE.

77 Insertion of new ch 35

After section 729 —

insert—

78 Amendment of sch 2 (Who is a worker in particular circumstances)

Schedule 2, part 1 —

insert—

79 Amendment of sch 3 (Who is an employer in particular circumstances)

Schedule 3 —

insert—

80 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 6, definition
"rehabilitation and return to work plan" —omit.

(2) Schedule 6 —insert—
"accredited rehabilitation and return to work program", of an insurer, means a rehabilitation and return to work program managed by the insurer that is accredited by the Regulator.
"apology", for chapter 5, part 14, see section 320G.
"chest image" means an x-ray or other medical image of a person’s chest.
"expression of regret", for chapter 5, part 14, see section 320C.
"intern" see schedule 2, part 1, section 7.

(3) Schedule 6, definition
"QOTE", ‘see section 107 (1) ’—omit, insert—, for a financial year, see section 10A(1)

81 Regulation amended

This part amends the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014.

82 Amendment of s 128 (Prescribed amount of damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium—Act, s 306M(1) (b))

Section 128, table, item 9—

omit, insert—

83 Amendment of s 130 (General damages calculation provisions—Act, s 306P(2), definition general damages calculation provisions)

(1) Section 130 (2), ‘a table’—omit, insert—any of tables 1 to 9

(2) Section 130 —insert—

(2A) For an injury within the injury scale value stated in an item of a table other than a table mentioned in subsection (2), the general damages are the amount worked out in the way stated in the column of the table with the heading ‘general damages’.

(3) Section 130 (2A) and (3) —renumber as section 130 (3) and (4).

84 Amendment of s 131 (Prescribed amount of award for future loss—Act, s 306R(2))

Section 131, table, item 9—

omit, insert—

85 Insertion of new s 146A

After section 146 —

insert—

146A WorkCover funding and provision of programs and incentives—Act, s 385A, definition prescribed entity Each of the following entities is prescribed for section 385A of the Act, definition
"prescribed entity" —

(a) the chief inspector under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999;

(b) the chief inspector under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999;

(c) the chief inspector under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004;

(d) the general manager under the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002;

(e) the chief executive of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017;

(f) the chief executive officer of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator under the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012.

86 Amendment of sch 2 (Graduated scale for additional compensation for workers with terminal latent onset injuries)

(1) Schedule 2, section 1 (2), ‘$307,385’—omit, insert—216.15 times QOTE

(2) Schedule 2, section 2, table—omit, insert—

Graduated scale

	Column 1Worker’s age	Column 2Additional lump sum compensation
		$
	70 years or under	216.15 times QOTE
	71 years	194.54 times QOTE
	72 years	172.92 times QOTE
	73 years	151.31 times QOTE
	74 years	126.69 times QOTE
	75 years	108.08 times QOTE
	76 years	86.47 times QOTE
	77 years	64.86 times QOTE
	78 years	43.24 times QOTE
	79 years	21.63 times QOTE
	80 years or over	0

87 Amendment of sch 3 (Graduated scale of additional compensation for workers with DPI of 30% or more)

(1) Schedule 3, section 1 (2), ‘$307,385’—omit, insert—216.15 times QOTE

(2) Schedule 3, section 2, table—omit, insert—

Graduated scale

	Column 1DPI	Column 2Additional lump sum compensation
	%	$
	30	8.15 times QOTE
	31	12.77 times QOTE
	32	17.39 times QOTE
	33	22.01 times QOTE
	34	26.63 times QOTE
	35	31.26 times QOTE
	36	35.88 times QOTE
	37	40.50 times QOTE
	38	45.12 times QOTE
	39	49.75 times QOTE
	40	54.37 times QOTE
	41	58.99 times QOTE
	42	63.61 times QOTE
	43	68.23 times QOTE
	44	72.86 times QOTE
	45	77.48 times QOTE
	46	82.10 times QOTE
	47	86.73 times QOTE
	48	91.35 times QOTE
	49	95.97 times QOTE
	50	100.59 times QOTE
	51	105.21 times QOTE
	52	109.83 times QOTE
	53	114.46 times QOTE
	54	119.08 times QOTE
	55	123.70 times QOTE
	56	128.32 times QOTE
	57	132.95 times QOTE
	58	137.57 times QOTE
	59	142.19 times QOTE
	60	146.82 times QOTE
	61	151.44 times QOTE
	62	156.06 times QOTE
	63	160.68 times QOTE
	64	165.31 times QOTE
	65	169.93 times QOTE
	66	174.55 times QOTE
	67	179.17 times QOTE
	68	183.80 times QOTE
	69	188.42 times QOTE
	70	193.04 times QOTE
	71	197.66 times QOTE
	72	202.28 times QOTE
	73	206.91 times QOTE
	74	211.53 times QOTE
	75–100	216.15 times QOTE

88 Amendment of sch 4 (Graduated scale for additional compensation for gratuitous care)

(1) Schedule 4, section 1 (2), ‘$348,210’—omit, insert—244.86 times QOTE

(2) Schedule 4, section 2, table—omit, insert—

Graduated scale

	Column 1DPI	Column 2Range of dependency (modified barthel index)	Column 3Additional lump sum compensation
	%		$
	15–39	moderateseveretotal	1.99 times QOTE3.97 times QOTE5.94 times QOTE
	40–49	moderateseveretotal	3.70 times QOTE7.52 times QOTE11.21 times QOTE
	50–59	moderateseveretotal	16.35 times QOTE32.68 times QOTE49.00 times QOTE
	60–69	moderateseveretotal	40.84 times QOTE73.49 times QOTE97.97 times QOTE
	70–79	moderateseveretotal	57.16 times QOTE106.14 times QOTE146.93 times QOTE
	80–89	moderateseveretotal	65.32 times QOTE132.00 times QOTE195.89 times QOTE
	90–94	moderateseveretotal	73.49 times QOTE146.93 times QOTE228.53 times QOTE
	95–100	moderateseveretotal	81.63 times QOTE163.28 times QOTE244.86 times QOTE

89 Amendment of sch 4C (Lump sum compensation for workers with pneumoconiosis)

(1) Schedule 4C, section 1 (2), ‘$120,000’—omit, insert—80.97 times QOTE

(2) Schedule 4C, section 2, table—omit, insert—

Graduated scale

	Column 1Pneumoconiosis band	Column 2Pneumoconiosis scores	Column 3Lump sum compensation
			$
	1	0	0
	2	152025	12.15 times QOTE16.20 times QOTE20.25 times QOTE
	3	505560	40.49 times QOTE44.53 times QOTE48.59 times QOTE
	4	7580	60.73 times QOTE64.78 times QOTE
	5	85	68.83 times QOTE
	6	90	72.87 times QOTE
	7	95	76.92 times QOTE
	8	100	80.97 times QOTE

90 Amendment of sch 12 (General damages calculation provisions)

(1) Schedule 12, table 9, heading, ‘on or after 1 July 2019’—omit, insert—from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 (datesinclusive)

(2) Schedule 12 —insert—

	Table 10—For an injury sustained on or after 1 July 2020
	Item	Injury scale value	General damages
	1	0	0
	2	1	0.95 times QOTE
	3	2	1.90 times QOTE
	4	3	2.84 times QOTE
	5	4	3.79 times QOTE
	6	5	4.74 times QOTE
	7	6	5.89 times QOTE
	8	7	7.04 times QOTE
	9	8	8.19 times QOTE
	10	9	9.34 times QOTE
	11	10	10.49 times QOTE
	12	11	11.83 times QOTE
	13	12	13.17 times QOTE
	14	13	14.51 times QOTE
	15	14	15.85 times QOTE
	16	15	17.19 times QOTE
	17	16	18.72 times QOTE
	18	17	20.24 times QOTE
	19	18	21.76 times QOTE
	20	19	23.29 times QOTE
	21	20	24.81 times QOTE
	22	21	26.54 times QOTE
	23	22	28.27 times QOTE
	24	23	30.00 times QOTE
	25	24	31.73 times QOTE
	26	25	33.45 times QOTE
	27	26	35.39 times QOTE
	28	27	37.32 times QOTE
	29	28	39.25 times QOTE
	30	29	41.18 times QOTE
	31	30	43.11 times QOTE
	32	31	45.21 times QOTE
	33	32	47.32 times QOTE
	34	33	49.42 times QOTE
	35	34	51.52 times QOTE
	36	35	53.63 times QOTE
	37	36	55.94 times QOTE
	38	37	58.25 times QOTE
	39	38	60.56 times QOTE
	40	39	62.88 times QOTE
	41	40	65.19 times QOTE
	42	41	67.67 times QOTE
	43	42	70.14 times QOTE
	44	43	72.62 times QOTE
	45	44	75.10 times QOTE
	46	45	77.58 times QOTE
	47	46	80.06 times QOTE
	48	47	82.53 times QOTE
	49	48	85.01 times QOTE
	50	49	87.49 times QOTE
	51	50	89.97 times QOTE
	52	51	92.61 times QOTE
	53	52	95.25 times QOTE
	54	53	97.90 times QOTE
	55	54	100.54 times QOTE
	56	55	103.18 times QOTE
	57	56	105.82 times QOTE
	58	57	108.47 times QOTE
	59	58	111.11 times QOTE
	60	59	113.75 times QOTE
	61	60	116.40 times QOTE
	62	61	119.22 times QOTE
	63	62	122.04 times QOTE
	64	63	124.86 times QOTE
	65	64	127.68 times QOTE
	66	65	130.50 times QOTE
	67	66	133.32 times QOTE
	68	67	136.14 times QOTE
	69	68	138.96 times QOTE
	70	69	141.78 times QOTE
	71	70	144.60 times QOTE
	72	71	147.60 times QOTE
	73	72	150.60 times QOTE
	74	73	153.60 times QOTE
	75	74	156.60 times QOTE
	76	75	159.60 times QOTE
	77	76	162.60 times QOTE
	78	77	165.60 times QOTE
	79	78	168.59 times QOTE
	80	79	171.59 times QOTE
	81	80	174.59 times QOTE
	82	81	177.76 times QOTE
	83	82	180.92 times QOTE
	84	83	184.08 times QOTE
	85	84	187.25 times QOTE
	86	85	190.41 times QOTE
	87	86	193.58 times QOTE
	88	87	196.74 times QOTE
	89	88	199.90 times QOTE
	90	89	203.07 times QOTE
	91	90	206.23 times QOTE
	92	91	209.58 times QOTE
	93	92	212.93 times QOTE
	94	93	216.28 times QOTE
	95	94	219.62 times QOTE
	96	95	222.97 times QOTE
	97	96	226.32 times QOTE
	98	97	229.67 times QOTE
	99	98	233.02 times QOTE
	100	99	236.36 times QOTE
	101	100	239.71 times QOTE

91 Repeal

The Commonwealth Games Arrangements Act 2011, No. 42 is repealed.

92 Legislation amended

Schedule 1 amends the legislation it mentions.