Here's what you need to
know...
What is the new Bill?
Victorian government passed the Omnibus (Emergency Measures)
Bill in both houses of Parliament on 23 April 2020. A necessary
piece of legislation that, amongst other things, directly impacts
some long term injured Victorian workers.
The Bill recognizes the difficulty with injured workers who are
transitioning off their payments and unable to return to their
pre-injury employment and/or alternatively who are unable to then
find work due to the Coronavirus crisis.
Which workers does the Omnibus Bill affect?
If you were given Notice from WorkSafe (the Insurer/Agent) about
the termination of your weekly payments of compensation as your
130-week mark was approaching (the expiry of the second entitlement
period to compensation), anytime from 1 December 2019 and you have
an ongoing incapacity for your pre-injury employment as per your
Certificates of Capacity, this bill affects you.
