Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Finance and Services
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- What was the 2012-13 budget provided to the WorkCover Independent Review
Office to review compensation cases?
- How much of this budget was spent on the review of compensation cases?
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Answer -
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- The WorkCover Independent Review Office was not part of the 2012-13
Treasury budget papers, as it was not enacted until after the budget cycle had
been completed.
- $1.4 million was spent in 2012-13 by the WorkCover Independent Review
Office in reviewing work capacity decisions and providing access to free
independent legal advice to injured workers.
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Question asked on 11 September 2013 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 176
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Answer received on 16 October 2013
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 182
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