ContactIn May 2019, the minister of the day directed the WorkCover Board Tasmania to review and make recommendations on the operation of section 69B of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, concerning the step-down provisions, as applied to occupational groups within the public sector; and whether or not the Act ought to be amended in light of the Board’s recommendations and advice.
The Board engaged Allen + Clarke Consulting to conduct the review and PwC Australia to make an actuarial assessment of potential options relating to the operation of section 69B. In October 2020, the Board provided its advice to the Minister; and in December 2020, its report was tabled in Parliament.