COMPARISON OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

COVERAGE

COVERAGE

COMMONWEALTH*

VICTORIA

NEW SOUTH

SOUTH 

WALES

AUSTRALIA

Definition of `injury' for

`  a physical or mental

`  an injury arising

`  personal injury

`  physical or mental

the purpose of coverage

injury arising out of, or in

out of, or in the

arising out of, or in

injury which arises out of,

the course of, the

course of any

the course of

or in the course of

  Relationship to

employee's employment  '

employment  '

employment  '

employment  '

employment

Seacare: As above

  Contribution of

To a material degree

A significant

A substantial

A substantial cause

employment

(for disease only)

contributing factor

contributing factor

(for stress only)

Seacare: Not specified

  Aggravation,

Included

Included

Included

Included

acceleration, etc.

Seacare: Included

  Diseases

Included

Included

Included

Included

Seacare: Included

  Recess claims

On/off worksite

On/off worksite

On/off worksite

On worksite only

Seacare: Includes off duty

on the ship and recess

  Journey claims  

Included

Not Included

Included

Not included unless there

to/from work

(with some

is a real and substantial

Seacare: Included

restrictions)

connection between the

employment and the

accident

* Unless otherwise stated,

information provided applies

to both Comcare and

Seacare

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