US EditionNSW Workers' Comp Reforms Delayed After Liberals Side with Unions
- On Thursday, the NSW Upper House referred the state government’s proposed workers' compensation reform bill to a parliamentary inquiry, delaying its passage.
- The delay followed opposition from the Coalition, Greens, and unions over raising the impairment threshold for psychological injury claims from 15 to 31 percent.
- The bill aims to reduce rising premiums that could increase by up to 36 percent and improve the scheme’s sustainability for about 340,000 businesses paying into it.
- Treasurer Daniel Mookhey warned that delaying reforms loses $5 million per day in the private sector and misses a chance to repair a system he described as broken.
- The inquiry signals increased scrutiny amid concerns that rushed legislation may harm psychologically injured workers and aims to provide transparency through the Public Accountability and Works Committee.
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World NewsNSW workers' comp reforms delayed after Liberals side with unions
The NSW Coalition sides with unions to delay the Labor government's workers' compensation reforms over a measure that would have made it harder to claim long-term compensation for psychological injuries.
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