The following are some of the penalties for not complying with the requirements of the Workers Compensation Act 1951:
Offence Provision
Penalty Units
Penalty for an individual [$]
Penalty for a Corporation [$]
Register of Injuries – s.92 (3)
50
$1,100
$5,500
Uninsured employer fails to give injury notice to DI Fund manager – s.94A (1)
Establish & maintain a return- to-work program – s.109 (1)
10
$220
Display or notify a return-to-work program – s 109 (2)
Employer to forward claim forms to their insurer within7 days – s.126 (1)
Employer must provide vocational rehabilitation – s.142 (1)
Compulsory Insurance – s.147 (3) 50
Employer must give the insurer a statement stating the employers estimate for the proposed insurance period – s.155 (3)
An employer must provide a statement stating the total wages paid to territory workers during the policy period within 30 days after the policy is renewed – s.156 (3)
An employer must provide a statement stating the total wages paid to territory workers during the policy period within 30 days after the policy ends or is cancelled – s.157 (2)
Employer must provide a six-monthly statement to insurer within 30 days of the end of the reporting period – s.159 (1)
Certificate of Currency – s.161 (1)
Workplace Summary – s.178 (2)
Claim forms – s.178 (4)