WorkCover Information Management System

The WorkCover Tasmania Board began a project to replace the current workers compensation management system, to facilitate the current and future business needs of WorkCover.

In July 2012, WorkCover Tasmania will implement the new system, with a major change in the amount of data and the way the data will be collected. To facilitate the collection of the data from insurers, a consultatation draft of the data specification was prepared and circulated to licensed and self insurers.

The data requirements set out in the specification arise from WorkCover Tasmania's obligations to monitor and regulate the workers compensation scheme in Tasmania.

National Insurers Data Specification (NIDS)

The National Insurers Data Specification (NIDS) has been produced in conjunction with WorkCover WA, WorkCover ACT and NT WorkSafe.

All four jurisdictions have now agreed on a common data set, which has been documented in NIDS 7.3.2

Who should read this specification?

This specification is primarily designed for insurers and self-insurers, to enable them to provide the data which will be required by the new WorkCover Information Management System being implemented by on 1 July 2012.

Version 7.3.2

The National Insurer Data Specifications (NIDS) Version 7.3.2 is an Excel spreadsheet that contains the following

• All Data Fields - as agreed to by all four privately underwritten jurisdictions (PCCP tab)
• All rules, validations and code sets - divided into four categories

           - Policy, Coverage, Claims and Payments

• TOOCS 3.1 valid combinations for

           - Nature of Injury and Body Location and  Nature of Injury and Mechanism

Document Releases

The National Insurer Data Specification (NIDS) Version 7.3.1 accompanying documents:

• Change Log from 7.3.1 to 7.3.2
• NIDS 7.3.2 companion word document 
• WIMS Insurer Data Submission Interface including updated XML Schema

XSD File

Data Submission File Details - (Right-click + Save-As to download file). The full XML schema is embedded in the WIMS Insurer Data Submission Interface Agreement at section 4.3.

An interactive schema is also available on request.

If you are unable to access this file please email dee.webb@justice.tas.gov.au

For further information or assistance

For further information regarding any of the listed documents above or if you have difficulties downloading any document, please contact the WorkCover Communications Manager: Email: workcover@justice.tas.gov.au

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