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WORKCOVER INDEPENDENT REVIEW OFFICE

WORKCOVER INDEPENDENT REVIEW OFFICE. Paul Gregory , Office of the WIRO . introduction. WIRO Office introduced as part of Workers Compensation Reforms NSW Open for business 1 October 2012. Functions and responsibilities. Investigate complaints by workers about insurers decisions

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WORKCOVER INDEPENDENT REVIEW OFFICE

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  1. WORKCOVER INDEPENDENT REVIEW OFFICE Paul Gregory, Office of the WIRO

  2. introduction • WIRO • Office introduced as part of Workers Compensation Reforms NSW • Open for business 1 October 2012 INTRODUCING WIRO

  3. Functions and responsibilities • Investigate complaints by workers about insurers decisions • Work Capacity Decision Reviews • Encouraging a complaints resolution systems between Insurers and Employers • Administering the Independent Legal Assistance and Review Service (ILARS) INTRODUCING WIRO

  4. ILARS • Introduced to overcome s341 Amendments • To facilitate access to free independent legal advice to injured workers, where there is a disagreement with insurers regarding entitlements. • Legal Advice provided by external lawyers INTRODUCING WIRO

  5. APPROVED LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER Email the two forms to contact@wiro.nsw.gov.au INTRODUCING WIRO

  6. Alsp: What you need to tell us • Personal Information: Name, Firm, Contact details • Experience in Workers Compensation WHY? • To ensure that injured workers have easy access to quality high level legal advice INTRODUCING WIRO

  7. MAKING A GRANT APPLICATION • Complete Grants Allocation form • Tell us what you are seeking grant for and why? • Email your form to contact@wiro.nsw.gov.au This is a MERIT ASSESSMENT based on REASONABLE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS INTRODUCING WIRO

  8. HOW IT WORKS There are no retrospective disbursementsSchedule 6 of 2010 Regulations as amended applies to fees. INTRODUCING WIRO

  9. FACTS AND FIGURES • Currently 492 Approved Legal Service Providers • 503 Applications for Grants • 14 day processing time • Stakeholder engagement • Recruitment • Website: http://www.wiro.nsw.gov.au/ INTRODUCING WIRO

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