120Definitions

120 Definitions

120 Definitions

In this part—

7-year period, for an incapacitated police officer, means the period, up to 7 years—

(a) starting after—

(i) the 39-week period for the police officer ends, and

(ii) the amount of weekly compensation payments payable in addition to the police officer’s income is less than 75% of the police officer’s salary, and

(b) ending on the earlier of the following—

(i) the day that is 7 years after the period starts,

(ii) if section 128(3)(b)(i) applies to the police officer—the day referred to in subparagraph (i) as adjusted under section 128(3)(b)(i),

(iii) if the incapacitated police officer ceases to be eligible for weekly compensation payments—the day the officer ceases to be eligible for the payments.

39-week period, for an incapacitated police officer, means the period, up to 39 weeks, in which the police officer is eligible for—

(a) weekly compensation payments on the basis of total incapacity, or

(b) weekly compensation payments on the basis of partial incapacity, if the total income received from weekly compensation payments and any income earned by the police officer is less than the police officer’s ordinary rate of pay.

catastrophic injury has the same meaning as in the Workers Compensation Guidelines, Part 9.1.

catastrophic or exceptional extension payment—see section 129(1)(c).

catastrophic or exceptional extension payment period—see section 129(5)(a).

CEEP panel—see section 132(1).

CPI means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

disputed decision—see section 134.

exceptional injury—see section 121(1).

ICNSW has the same meaning as in the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015.

Impairment Evaluation Guidelines means the NSW workers compensation guidelines for the evaluation of permanent impairment (fourth edition) reissued by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority on 1 March 2021.

incapacitated current police officer—see section 125(1)(a).

incapacitated former police officer—see section 125(1)(b).