❓ Hon Rob Horstman questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the disparity in workers' compensation claim processing timeframes between career and volunteer firefighters, seeking assurance that volunteers receive timely support for occupational illnesses.
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Fire and emergency services—Volunteers—Workers
compensation
444. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 and associated regulations, which provide career firefighters with statutory
protections, including a 120-day timeframe under regulation 19 for the
determination of compensation claims.
Given that volunteer
firefighters, who face the same occupational health risks, do not have access
to equivalent statutory timeframes and often encounter administrative delays,
what steps is the government taking to address this disparity and ensure that
volunteer firefighters are not left in administrative limbo when seeking
support for occupational illnesses, including cancers linked to firefighting duties?
compensation
444. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 and associated regulations, which provide career firefighters with statutory
protections, including a 120-day timeframe under regulation 19 for the
determination of compensation claims.
Given that volunteer
firefighters, who face the same occupational health risks, do not have access
to equivalent statutory timeframes and often encounter administrative delays,
what steps is the government taking to address this disparity and ensure that
volunteer firefighters are not left in administrative limbo when seeking
support for occupational illnesses, including cancers linked to firefighting duties?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The Minister for Emergency Services has
advised me that answer cannot be provided today and will be provided on the
next sitting day, which is tomorrow.
for some notice of the question. The Minister for Emergency Services has
advised me that answer cannot be provided today and will be provided on the
next sitting day, which is tomorrow.
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