Reductions and Entitlement Changes

If you are in receipt of weekly payments whilst you return to work and recover those payments will be made at different rates during the life of your claim.

At the start of your claim, your payment is 95% of your PIAWE, it drops to 80% of your PIAWE after 13 weeks, this is a legislated reduction that is applicable on all claims that are eligible for weekly payments. In addition, if your PIAWE was calculated using a shift allowance or overtime component, this will be removed after 52 weeks.

Your PIAWE is reviewed and adjusted annually based on your employers EBA or CTP changes that would see your PIAWE increase based on the changing conditions in the workplace.

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