❓ The WA Government outlines changes in workers' compensation premium rates and addresses the impact of reintroducing common law access, referencing the Pearson Review and promising future cost analyses.
AnsweredQoN 82Legislative Assembly
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(2) The Government is reviewing this in line with the Pearson Review Executive Summary which identified a range of between 2.4 to 2.7% as being mutually acceptable to employees and employers when achieved. (3) I am aware that there are a number of factors in any workers' compensation system to which increases in premiums may be attributable. The reintroduction of common law access which had been removed by the Kennett Government would have been one of those factors. (4) The Government’s proposals for changes to common law access will be announced in due course. Any changes will be subject to full cost analyses and based on the cost savings derived from reform of the workers’ compensation system.
(3) I am aware that there are a number of factors in any workers' compensation system to which increases in premiums may be attributable. The reintroduction of common law access which had been removed by the Kennett Government would have been one of those factors. (4) The Government’s proposals for changes to common law access will be announced in due course. Any changes will be subject to full cost analyses and based on the cost savings derived from reform of the workers’ compensation system.
(3) I am aware that there are a number of factors in any workers' compensation system to which increases in premiums may be attributable. The reintroduction of common law access which had been removed by the Kennett Government would have been one of those factors. (4) The Government’s proposals for changes to common law access will be announced in due course. Any changes will be subject to full cost analyses and based on the cost savings derived from reform of the workers’ compensation system.
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Answered
12 June 2001
Responded by
Minister for Labour Relations
Response time
40 days
(1) There have been a number of changes in recommended premium rates in recent years:
June 98 13.6% increase
June 99 35.3% increase
November 99 10% reduction
1 July 2000 3.9% reduction
1 July 2001 8.2% for claims performance and
3.5% for brokerage
(2) The Government is reviewing this in line with the Pearson Review Executive Summary which identified a range of between 2.4 to 2.7% as being mutually acceptable to employees and employers when achieved.
(3) I am aware that there are a number of factors in any workers' compensation system to which increases in premiums may be attributable. The reintroduction of common law access which had been removed by the Kennett Government would have been one of those factors.
(4) The Government’s proposals for changes to common law access will be announced in due course. Any changes will be subject to full cost analyses and based on the cost savings derived from reform of the workers’ compensation system.
June 98 13.6% increase
June 99 35.3% increase
November 99 10% reduction
1 July 2000 3.9% reduction
1 July 2001 8.2% for claims performance and
3.5% for brokerage
(2) The Government is reviewing this in line with the Pearson Review Executive Summary which identified a range of between 2.4 to 2.7% as being mutually acceptable to employees and employers when achieved.
(3) I am aware that there are a number of factors in any workers' compensation system to which increases in premiums may be attributable. The reintroduction of common law access which had been removed by the Kennett Government would have been one of those factors.
(4) The Government’s proposals for changes to common law access will be announced in due course. Any changes will be subject to full cost analyses and based on the cost savings derived from reform of the workers’ compensation system.
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