COMPARISON OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

SCHEME DETAILS

COMMONWEALTH*

VICTORIA

NEW SOUTH

SOUTH 

WALES

AUSTRALIA

Do provisions for self 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (known as `exempt

insurance exist?

Seacare: No

status')

10 self insurers

35 self insurers

51 self insurers

Number

(including 8 self 

15 group self insurers

68 self insurers plus

administrators, 5 of

6 specialised insurers

Government

which have outsourced

(i.e insurers restricted

departments and

claims processing)

to particular industry

authorities

1 delegated authority

clauses) and a state

Seacare: N/A

public sector insurer

(the Treasury Managed

Fund)

Criteria

Prudential

Prudential

 500 NSW workers

 200 SA workers

Requirements, Claims

Requirements

Prudential

Prudential

administrators' capacity

Requirements

Requirements

to meet prescribed

conditions of licence

Seacare: N/A

* Unless otherwise stated,

information provided applies

to both Comcare and

Seacare

Heads of Workers' Compensation Authorities  8