Compensation Publications
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If you or your organisation require hardcopies of a Compensation Publication please contact the Seacare Management Section on (02) 6275 0070 or email seacare@comcare.gov.au.
Extension of time guidelines and form
Details the requirements for a valid extension of time request and outlines the factors taken into account by the Seacare Authority when considering a request for an extension of time.
Best Practice Guide: Claims Management
The Seacare Authority launched its Best Practice Guide: Claims Management at the 2010 Seacare Conference. This handbook has been designed for employees, employers, insurers and other parties involved in the claims management process. It aims to:
- provide an outline of the minimum statutory requirements for managing claims under the Seafarers Rehabilitation & Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act)
- guide the audience on best practice approaches to claims management to ensure improved rehabilitation and return to work outcomes.
Current version: November 2010 | hardcopy available
Employee Rights and Responsibilities (Seacare brochure #1)
Provides an outline of seafarers' rights and responsibilities concerning workers' compensation.
Current version: May 2007 | hardcopy available
Employer Rights and Responsibilities (Seacare brochure #2)
Provides an outline of employer rights and responsibilities concerning seafarers' workers' compensation.
Current version: May 2007 | hardcopy available
Entitlements under the Seafarers Act (Seacare brochure #3)
Provides an outline and brief summary of seafarers' entitlements available under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Seafarers Act).
Current version: April 2006 | hardcopy available
Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment
- On 2 November 2011, the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, approved Edition 2.1 of the ‘Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment’ (the Guide).
Current version: December 2011
Information for legal practitioners
This guide provides an outline of the workers' compensation process under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 for legal practitioners acting for claimantsCurrent version: January 2012