3.3.6 Weekly payment rates
3.3.6.1 Payments for periods from 13 November 2013 | 3.3.6.2 Payments for periods before 13 November 2013 but after 4 April 2010 | 3.3.6.3 Payments for periods before 5 April 2010 but after 12 November 1997 | 3.3.6.4 Payments before 12 November 1997 | 3.3.6.5 Pre 12 November 1997 claims - weekly payments
This table is a summary of the different rates relating to weekly payments.
Note: For claims received from 1 November 2010, if a worker continues to receive NPB Non-pecuniary Benefit after injury NPB are deducted from their pre-injury average weekly earnings PIAWE (PIAWE).
Entitlement date - this means the date the entitlement to weekly payments commences.
| Entitlement period (all paid/payable) | Work capacity | Entitlement |
Cap/Ceiling for claims first made before 05/04/10 (but after 12/11/97) for FY commencing 1 July 2024 |
Cap/Ceiling for claims first made on or after 05/04/10 for FY commencing 1 July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First entitlement period (first 13 weeks) | No current work capacity (NCWC) | 95% PIAWE | $2,060 | $2,800 |
| Current work capacity (CWC) |
The lesser of: the difference between 95% of PIAWE and CWE or the difference between relevant cap and CWE |
$2,060 less CWE |
$2,800 less CWE | |
|
Second entitlement period 130 weeks applies if the Agent received the claim for weekly payments on or after 1 January 2005 104 weeks applies if the Agent received the claim for weekly payments before 1 January 2005 |
NCWC | 80% of PIAWE | $2,060 | $2,800 |
| CWC |
The lesser of: 80% PIAWE less 80% of CWE or the relevant cap and 80% of CWE |
$2,060 less 80% of CWE | $2,800 less 80% of CWE | |
| After second entitlement period | NCWC indefinitely |
80% of PIAWE |
$2,060 | $2,800 |
| Worker has RTW for at least 15 hours and has CWE of at least $240 | CWC is at full capacity indefinitely |
Whichever is less: 80% PIAWE less 80% of CWE or the relevant cap less 80% of CWE |
$2,060 less 80% of CWE |
$2,800 less 80% of CWE |