AP789881CRV - The Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries (Accident Pay, Victoria) Award 1998

APPENDIX A

[Appx A varied by R1735 from 01Jan99]

	2nd to 13th week (b)		14th to 26th week		27th to 40th week
Category(a)	Compensation	Accident (c) pay to:	Compensation	Accident (c) pay to:	Compensation	Accident (c) pay to:
(1) Workers with no work capacity:	95% PIAWE	100% (d)	75% PIAWE	100% (d)	75% PIAWE	100% (d)
(2) Workers who have received, accepted and continued in a return to work plan from their employer:	95% PIAWE less CWE(e)	100% (d)	60% PIAWE less 60% of CWE	100% (d)	60% PIAWE less 60% of CWE	100% (d)
(3) Workers in receipt of compensation who have received but not accepted or have failed to continue in or fully comply with, a return to work plan which is not disputed by the treating medical practitioner:	95% PIAWE	100% (d)	60% PIAWE	65%(d)	60% PIAWE	65% (d)
(4) Workers who: (a) have not received a return to work plan from the employer; or (b) have received a return to work plan from the employer that is disputed by the treating medical practitioner:	95% PIAWE	100% (d)	60% PIAWE	100% (d)	60% PIAWE	100% (d)

(a) Depending on the circumstances, an individual employee may move between categories nominated in the table. For example, an employee who is categorised as a worker with no work capacity, and who is offered and accepts a return to work plan, will be categorised in the next category.

(b) In the first week of injury the employer, by virtue of the Act, will pay 95% of the employee’s PIAWE. No accident pay is payable.

(c) No accident pay is payable unless compensation is being paid.

(d) Of the rate defined in subclauses 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.4.1 and 1.4.2, as appropriate.

(e) “CWE” means current weekly earnings.