Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales
- Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales
The Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales is a tribunal in the Australian State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in workers compensation matters.
It was re-established on 1 August1998 replacing the Compensation Court of New South Wales for most workers compensation matters. Jurisdiction in respect of the injury of police and miners was transferred to the District Court of New South Wales. Common law claims continue to remain the common law courts.
History
Workers compensation was first introduced into New South Wales with the introduction of the Workmens Compensation Act 1910 (NSW). The Act applied to dangerous occupations in which personal injury arose out of an accident or in the course of employment.
The Workers Compensation Act 1926 (NSW) expanded the role of workers compensation in the State. It introduced compulsory insurance for employers and it also established the first specialised workers compensation tribunal in Australia, being the Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales.
The commission exercised both judicial and executive power. It was constituted with a judicial member and two lay members. The Commission also had the power tolicense and supervise the operations of insurers.
In 1984, the Workers Compensation Commission was replacedby two bodies, the State Compensation Board of New South Wales and theCompensation Court of New South Wales. The Board took overadministrative and licensing functions which the commission formerly had, and the Court continued to exercise the judicial functions.
In 1998, the tribunal was recreated and the Compensation court was abolished.
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