The
Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942 provides compensation to injured workers for dust-related diseases that have been caused by exposure to dust in the course of their employment. This scheme is separate from the main WorkCover scheme and is administered by the
Dust Diseases Board.
All employers must pay a dust diseases levy to fund this scheme and the levy is collected by WorkCover scheme agents or insurers on behalf of the Dust Diseases Board.
Dust diseases levy rates are calculated annually by actuaries and are set at a level to cover the expected costs of claims received by the Dust Diseases Board. New levy rates apply to policies commencing or being renewed from 4pm on 30 June each year to 4pm 30 June the following year.
The dust diseases levy is calculated separately and added to the workers compensation premium.
View the 2011-2012 dust diseases levy rates.
Employers are levied according to the risk of dust diseases claims in their particular WorkCover Industry Classification (WIC). To determine the levy payable, an employer’s dust diseases rate is multiplied by the amount of annual wages paid by the employer.
Note: Per capita and per plate WICs do not have dust diseases rates.
Call 13 10 50 for more information about the dust diseases levy.