{"id":"nsw:sl-2013-0128","name":"Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013","slug":"workers-compensation-indexation-of-amounts-order-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"128 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177974,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:sl-2013-0128-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Order","content":"#### 1 Name of Order\n\n1 Name of Order\n\n> This Order is the [Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2013-0128).\n> \n> **cl 1:** Am 2016 (421), Sch 1 \\[1\\].","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n3 Definition\n\n> > (1) In this Order:\n> > \n> > the Act means the [Workers Compensation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-070).\n> > \n> > Note—\n> > \n> > The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.\n> \n> > (2) Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Variation of weekly payments","content":"#### 4 Variation of weekly payments\n\n4 Variation of weekly payments\n\n> For the purposes of section 82A (4) of the Act, the number that equates to the factor ![](/image/((Type%3D%22subordleg%22)%20AND%20(No%3D0128)%20AND%20(Year%3D2013)%20AND%20(%22Historical%20Document%22%3D0))/g2.gif) for the purposes of the variation of a weekly payment on the review date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is the number specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that date.\n> \n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | Review date | Number equating to factor |\n> | 1 April 2013 | 1.0179 |\n> | 1 October 2013 | 1.0078 |\n> | 1 April 2014 | 1.0184 |\n> | 1 October 2014 | 1.0095 |\n> | 1 April 2015 | 1.0075 |\n> | 1 October 2015 | 1.0140 |\n> | 1 April 2016 | 1.0055 |\n> | 1 October 2016 | 1.0037 |\n> | 1 April 2017 | 1.0146 |\n> | 1 October 2017 | 1.0072 |\n> | 1 April 2018 | 1.0143 |\n> | 1 October 2018 | 1.0062 |\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The number equating to the factor ![](/image/((Type%3D%22subordleg%22)%20AND%20(No%3D0128)%20AND%20(Year%3D2013)%20AND%20(%22Historical%20Document%22%3D0))/g4.gif) has been rounded to 4 decimal places.\n> \n> **cl 4:** Am 2013 (562), cl 3; 2014 (147), cl 3; 2014 (604), cl 3; 2015 (123), cl 3; 2015 (571), cl 3; 2016 (143), cl 3 (1); 2016 (603), cl 3 (1); 2017 (68), cl 3 (1); 2017 (507), cl 3 (1); 2018 (91), cl 3 (1); 2018 (525), cl 3 (1).","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Indexation of certain amounts—according to average weekly earnings: section 82B","content":"#### 5 Indexation of certain amounts—according to average weekly earnings: section 82B\n\n5 Indexation of certain amounts—according to average weekly earnings: section 82B\n\n> For the purposes of section 82B (2) of the Act, the amount that is to apply for a financial year specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that financial year.\n> \n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | Financial year | Amount |\n> | 2012–2013 | $158 |\n> | 2013–2014 | $168 |\n> | 2014–2015 | $173 |\n> | 2015–2016 | $176 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $183 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $185 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $190 |\n> \n> **cl 5:** Ins 2013 (354), cl 3. Am 2014 (389), cl 3; 2015 (339), cl 3; 2016 (421), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2017 (249), Sch 1 \\[1\\]; 2018 (264), Sch 1 \\[1\\].","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Indexation—compensation amount for workers with highest needs: section 82BA","content":"#### 6 Indexation—compensation amount for workers with highest needs: section 82BA\n\n6 Indexation—compensation amount for workers with highest needs: section 82BA\n\n> For the purposes of section 82BA (3) of the Act, the amount as varied on the review date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that review date.\n> \n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | Review date | Amount |\n> | 1 April 2016 | $793 |\n> | 1 October 2016 | $796 |\n> | 1 April 2017 | $808 |\n> | 1 October 2017 | $814 |\n> | 1 April 2018 | $826 |\n> | 1 October 2018 | $831 |\n> \n> **cl 6:** Ins 2016 (143), cl 3 (2). Am 2016 (603), cl 3 (2); 2017 (68), cl 3 (2); 2017 (507), cl 3 (2); 2018 (91), cl 3 (2); 2018 (525), cl 3 (2).","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Indexation—compensation for permanent impairment: section 82F","content":"#### 7 Indexation—compensation for permanent impairment: section 82F\n\n7 Indexation—compensation for permanent impairment: section 82F\n\n> For the purposes of section 82F of the Act, the variable amount (within the meaning of Division 6B of Part 3 of the Act) specified for a section referred to in a heading in the Table to this clause for the financial year specified in Column 1 of that Table is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that financial year.\n> \n> | Section 66 (2) (a) |\n> | Impairment greater than 10% but not greater than 30% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $19,790 and $2,980, respectively |\n> | 2017–2018 | $20,260 and $3,050, respectively |\n> | 2018–2019 | $20,680 and $3,110, respectively |\n> | Section 66 (2) (b) |\n> | Impairment greater than 30% but not greater than 50% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $79,220 and $4,900, respectively |\n> | 2017–2018 | $81,110 and $5,020, respectively |\n> | 2018–2019 | $82,790 and $5,120, respectively |\n> | Section 66 (2) (c) |\n> | Impairment greater than 50% but not greater than 55% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $245,170 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $251,030 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $256,220 |\n> | Section 66 (2) (d) |\n> | Impairment greater than 55% but not greater than 60% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $313,050 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $320,540 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $327,160 |\n> | Section 66 (2) (e) |\n> | Impairment greater than 60% but not greater than 65% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $380,940 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $390,050 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $398,110 |\n> | Section 66 (2) (f) |\n> | Impairment greater than 65% but not greater than 70% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $448,810 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $459,550 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $469,050 |\n> | Section 66 (2) (g) |\n> | Impairment greater than 70% but not greater than 74% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $516,690 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $529,050 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $539,980 |\n> | Section 66 (2) (h) |\n> | Impairment greater than 74% |\n> | Column 1 | Column 2 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $584,580 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $598,560 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $610,930 |\n> \n> **cl 7:** Ins 2016 (421), Sch 1 \\[3\\]. Am 2017 (249), Sch 1 \\[2\\]; 2018 (264), Sch 1 \\[2\\].","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The order was originally named 'Workers Compensation (Weekly Payments Indexation) Order 2013', indicating it was initially focused solely on indexing weekly payment amounts. It was later renamed to 'Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Order 2013', suggesting the scope was expanded to cover a broader range of monetary amounts within the workers compensation scheme beyond just weekly payments."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content is visible in the provided text — only metadata, status information, and version history are shown, not the actual operative provisions","Frequent amendments (approximately 18 versions across 5 years) mean the applicable dollar amounts at any given point in time require careful version-matching","Cross-references to the parent Workers Compensation legislation are implied but not shown, requiring familiarity with that broader scheme to fully understand context","The name change suggests a broadening of scope that may create ambiguity about which version applies to which type of payment"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW order periodically indexes the dollar figures used in the workers compensation system so payments and benefits keep pace with inflation or wage growth. It affects injured workers who receive weekly or lump‑sum payments, the employers and insurers who pay them, and the state regulator.\n\nOriginally limited to weekly payments, its renaming signals broader coverage of monetary amounts. It’s a routine but important measure to prevent compensation entitlements losing value over time."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order updates numerical indexation factors and fixed dollar amounts used under the Workers Compensation Act 1987. It does not alter eligibility, entitlement categories or the substantive scope of the Act; it only changes the magnitudes and timing of adjustments."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple tabular schedules mapping specific review dates or financial years to precise numeric factors or dollar amounts","Different indexation streams: weekly payment factors, AWE-linked amounts, highest-needs amount, and multiple permanent-impairment bands","Cross-reference dependency on several provisions of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (ss 82A, 82B, 82BA, 82F) for correct legal effect","Amendment history across years requiring administrators to track the latest in-force table rows","Requirement for precise application by date (review dates and financial years) and rounding to four decimal places for factors","Operational compliance burden on insurers and claims administrators to update payroll, systems and calculations accurately"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order fixes the numeric indexation factors and specific dollar amounts used to adjust workers’ compensation payments and specified compensation categories on particular review dates and financial years. It therefore determines the periodic increases and fixed award levels that injured workers receive and that employers/insurers must pay. The instrument only updates numbers used under the Workers Compensation Act 1987; it does not create new entitlements or change who is covered."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2013 Order appears to have been limited to weekly payment variations (Clause 4). Subsequent amendments inserted entirely new clauses (5, 6, and 7) covering indexation of average weekly earnings amounts, highest needs compensation, and permanent impairment lump sums. The legislation has grown from a single-purpose inflation-adjustment mechanism for weekly payments into a comprehensive schedule of indexed amounts covering multiple distinct compensation categories."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple amendment history notes (clauses show 6–11 amendments each, indicating frequent updates)","Cross-references to 6 different sections of the parent Act (sections 82A, 82B, 82BA, 82F, 66, and Division 6B of Part 3)","Nested tabular structure in Clause 7 with sub-tables for different impairment thresholds","Technical mathematical notation (factor symbols rendered as images) requiring external interpretation","Temporal complexity: different clauses use different review cycles (6-monthly vs annual vs financial year)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order sets out the specific dollar amounts and adjustment factors used to calculate workers compensation payments in New South Wales. It updates payment rates over time to account for inflation and changes in average weekly earnings.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Adjusts weekly payments** (Clause 4): Sets multiplication factors (like 1.0179) that increase weekly compensation payments every six months (April and October) to keep pace with inflation.\n- **Sets dollar amounts for specific benefits** (Clauses 5–7): Specifies exact dollar figures for:\n  - A weekly benefits threshold based on average weekly earnings (Clause 5)\n  - Compensation for workers with the highest needs (Clause 6)\n  - Lump sum payments for permanent impairment, with different amounts depending on the severity of the injury (Clause 7)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Injured workers in NSW receiving workers compensation\n- Insurers and employers who must calculate and pay these benefits\n- Legal representatives and medical assessors determining compensation entitlements\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Order, compensation amounts would remain frozen at outdated levels. The Order ensures that payments keep up with economic conditions, protecting the real value of benefits for injured workers over time. The tables provide certainty—everyone can look up exactly what amount applies for a specific date or financial year."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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