Standard 29 - cross-border provisions
Correct application of cross-border provisions helps to ensure prompt payment of entitlements, to enable workers to focus on recovery and return to work.
Cross-border provisions
Principle: Workers who work in more than one State or Territory will be provided with assistance to understand their entitlement to compensation.
| Expectations | Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| S29.1 | If a worker works in more than one State or Territory, insurers must apply the cascading ‘State of connection’ tests in the Cross border arrangements for workers compensation when determining liability for a claim, to determine whether the worker’s employment is connected with NSW. | Evidence on claim file. |