Definitions
What does PIAWE mean?
Pre injury average weekly earnings
What percentage of PIAWE do we pay after the 13 week mark?
80%
What is the maximum relevant period when calculating PIAWE?
52 weeks
What is an example of financial material change?
Changing roles in the business, changing contracts ie PT to FT
What team assists with collating wage evidence for PIAWE?
BAS
What is weekly benefits?
financial support for Worker’s who have suffered an injury at work and the Worker is experiencing wage loss due to the injury
If a WR has returned to work in a partial capacity, and when they are working more than 15 hours per week, What percentage are they entitlement to?
95%
When is your initial PIAWE decision due?
Day 7
If somebody is a working director, what wage evidence would you use?
Accounting documents like an individual tax return
What is another name for secondary employment?
Concurrent employment
What is a PIAWE agreement?
Employer and Worker agree to a weekly rate, they can apply for this rate to become the PIAWE
What is the minimum PIAWE?
$155
What months does the indexation of PIAWE occur?
April and October
For WR's who have worked less than 52 weeks, what relevant period would you use?
We would shorten the relevant period to when they commenced their role.
Under what liability decision is a WR entitled to weekly benefits?
Accepted liability and provisional liability
What is an interim PIAWE?
Interim PIAWE is a temporary PIAWE used when there is insufficient information to complete a calculated PIAWE
What is the statutory maximum PIAWE?
$2,569.60
How many days does the worker have form the initial notification of injury to submit a PIAWE agreement?
5 days
For WR's who have taken more than 7 consecutive calendar days of unpaid leave, how would you determine their relevant period?
They will have this period excluded from their relevant period
How many weeks of wages is a worker entitled to if their claim has been provisionally accepted?
12 weeks
What is financial material change?
the increase or decreases in wage in the 52 weeks prior to injury which are continuing in nature
If John has no work capacity, he is due his first weekly benefit payment, his PIAWE is $1260, what would be the amount he is paid?
1260 x 0.95 = $1197
How long does a WR or ER have to withdraw from an agreement PIAWE?
Trick question- they can withdraw at any time
How would you determine casual workers relevant period in regards to unpaid leave?
Casual workers will have all weeks included and periods of nil earnings leave will be included.
What is our favourite wage evidence to use to calculate PIAWE?
Detailed payslips/detailed pay summary and leave records