New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - REG 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation:
"accreditation" means accreditation as a provider of rehabilitation services.
"approved" means approved by the Authority.
"category 1 employer" means:

(a) an employer insured under a policy of insurance to which the insurance premiums order for the time being in force applies and whose basic tariff premium (within the meaning of that order) for that policy would exceed $50,000, if the period of insurance to which the premium relates were 12 months, or

(b) an employer insured under more than one policy of insurance to which the insurance premiums order for the time being in force applies and whose combined basic tariff premiums (within the meaning of that order) for those policies would exceed $50,000, if the period of insurance to which each premium relates were 12 months, or

(c) an employer who is self-insured, or

(d) an employer who is insured with a specialised insurer and who employs more than 20 workers.

"category 2 employer" means an employer who is not a category 1 employer.
"guidelines" means the guidelines under section 52 (2) (a) of the 1998 Act.
"return-to-work program" means a return-to-work program established under section 52 of the 1998 Act with respect to policies and procedures (consistent with the injury management plan of the employer’s insurer) for the rehabilitation (and, if necessary, vocational re-education) of any injured workers of the employer.
"standards for rehabilitation providers" means standards relating to the provision of rehabilitation services approved by the Authority.
"the Act" or "the 1987 Act" means the Workers Compensation Act 1987 .
"the 1998 Act" means the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 .

(2) Notes included in this Regulation (other than notes included in a form) do not form part of this Regulation.