Publications

Friday 14 August, 2020

Please read about the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 and the expansion of the role of the Independent Review Officer.

The WIRO WIRE is available here.

Wednesday 12 August, 2020

The WIRO Bulletin including recent case reviews is now available.

Friday 7 August, 2020

The Updated Case Studies in the WIRO Bulletin (issues 20 to 68) is now available.

Wednesday 5 August, 2020

The WIRO Bulletin including recent case reviews is now available.

Tuesday 4 August, 2020

Clause 5B of the Workers Compensation Regulation 2016 (the Regulation) has further extended the definition of "prescribed employment" for the purposes of claims for COVID-19 benefits under s 19B WCA.

Please note the updated amendments to the WCA and the Regulation in the attached WIRO WIRE.

Thursday 16 July, 2020

Please read about changes to the WIRO Funding Policy for Hearing Aids claims applicable from 1 July 2020 here:

Monday 13 July, 2020

The COVID-19 March - June 2020 report provides a consolidated view of COVID-19 related Solutions and ILARS matters since WIRO commenced collecting specific information on 1 March 2020. For further information, please see the attached WIRO WIRE.

Tuesday 7 July, 2020

The Updated Case Studies in the WIRO Bulletin (issues 20 to 67) is now available.

Monday 6 July, 2020

The WIRO Bulletin including recent case reviews is now available.

Thursday 25 June, 2020

The Updated Case Studies in the WIRO Bulletin (issues 20 to 66) is now available.

Thursday 25 June, 2020

The WIRO Bulletin including recent case reviews is now available.

Friday 19 June, 2020

A special edition of the WIRO Bulletin regarding s 39 WCA is now available.

Wednesday 17 June, 2020

The Court of Appeal (Brereton Whitton v Technical and Further Education Commission t/as TAFE NSW [2020] NSWCA 113.

Tuesday 16 June, 2020

The Updated Case Studies in the WIRO Bulletin (issues 20 to 65) is now available.

Monday 15 June, 2020

The WIRO Bulletin including recent case reviews is now available.

Tuesday 2 June, 2020

The Updated Case Studies in the WIRO Bulletin (issues 20 to 64) is now available.

Tuesday 2 June, 2020

The WIRO Bulletin including recent case reviews is now available.

Tuesday 19 May, 2020

WIRO has released a WIRE regarding COVID 19 changes to the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

Thursday 14 May, 2020

WIRO has released a WIRE regarding:

1. WCC's Guide for Legal Practitioners --How to conduct telephone conciliations/arbitrations and telephone mediations- and -

2. SIRA-s -Guidance for referring medicolegal examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic"

Tuesday 12 May, 2020

The Updated Case Studies in the WIRO Bulletin (issues 20 to 63) is now available.