Legislation

Workers compensation legislation sets out the requirements for the payment of workers compensation, the management of injuries, and the establishment and operation of the Commission.

Workers Compensation Division

The links below are to the NSW legislation website. This is the official NSW Government site for the online publication of legislation and is provided and maintained by the NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

The Personal Injury Commission was established by the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020. This Act provides for the objects and functions of the Commission, as well as determining how proceedings are conducted and determined. There are two divisions of the Commission, each with its own enabling legislation.

Workers Compensation

Acts

The following two Acts that determine how benefits are awarded for workers compensation injuries and how disputes are determined in the Workers Compensation Division:

Regulations

The Workers Compensation Regulation 2016 regulates functions of the workers compensation scheme.

The current version of the regulation (effective from 1 September 2016) is as follows:

Repealed versions of the regulation (effective version for 27 August 2010 to 31 January 2011) are as follows:

Motor accidents

Acts

Proceedings in the Motor Accidents Division are determined under two separate Acts, depending on the date of the accident. For accidents that occurred on or before 30 November 2017, the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 applies.

For accidents that occurred on or after 1 December 2017, the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 applies.

Regulations

There are two Regulations made under each Act:

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