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Weekly payments
State formula — not a single national rate
Do not import a NSW rate into VIC or vice versa. Open the scheme that applies.
I was injured at work · State / territory WorkCover or equivalent
WorkCover (state workers’ compensation)
State statutory compensation for work injury and occupational disease. Each jurisdiction has its own scheme, rates and dispute path. Not a Centrelink payment.
State formula — not a single national rate
Who it is for
Workers injured in the course of employment, according to the state Act that applies.
Statutory work-injury insurance. Private income protection often offsets weekly WorkCover. Super TPD is a different decision-maker again.
ISSA (1 January 2024) — Design (ISSA 2024)
State and territory workers’ compensation. Generally at least 95% of reference earnings for temporary incapacity; the formula varies by jurisdiction. Employer-funded. Not a Centrelink payment.
Conditions
- Jurisdiction
- The state or territory of employment / injury determines the scheme.
- Work injury
- Injury or disease arising out of employment, as defined in that Act.
Primary source first. A disputed or stale figure stays visible. Hover a rand or dollar figure for four other currencies. W weekly · F fortnightly · M monthly · A annually.
Cross-checks
- note Social Security Guide Centrelink may treat WorkCover as income. That is an offset rule, not the WorkCover rate itself.
- agrees ISSA country profile — Australia ISSA work-injury branch: state schemes, generally ~95% of reference earnings. No single national cash rate — Compass keeps the formula card.
How to apply
Notify the employer. Claim through the state insurer/scheme. Time limits apply.
Methodology
Amounts and conditions are stored on this payment in Core AU (coreau_ss_*). Verify with the administrator before you rely on a number.