Maims Charts - Worksafe Victoria

12.11.1 - Compensation table for physical impairment Amounts in this table are indexed using movements in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Note: Since the CPI between the December 1996 and December 1997 quarters decreased, the levels of compensation for 1997/98 and 1998/99 injuries remain the same.

Following legislative changes in December 2003 the formulas for calculating non-economic loss in respect of permanent impairment have been amended. Some amounts of compensation for non-economic loss have been increased in certain circumstances. To convert whole person physical impairment to an IB rating in accordance with legislative amendments for injuries on or after 3 December 2003 see 12.11.11 - Table of Modification to Degrees of Impairment for the Purposes of Section 98C

Percentages marked * relate to the worker’s impairment benefit rating where the whole person impairment assessment has been made in accordance with Chapter 3 of the AMA Guides under S98C(2A)

Benefits - injuries from 1 July 2007

2007/2008(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

2007/2008(Chapter 3 entitlement)

0 – 9 Nil Nil

10 16,000 N/A

10* N/A 9,930

10.2* N/A 11,620

10.4* N/A 13,310

10.6* N/A 15,000

10.8* N/A 16,690

11 18,400 N/A

11* N/A 18,400

11.95* N/A 20,680

12 20,800 N/A



12.90* N/A 22,960

13 23,200 N/A

13.85* N/A 25,240

14 25,600 N/A

14.80* NA 27,520

15 28,000 N/A

15.75* N/A 29,800

16 30,400 N/A

16.70* N/A 32,080

17 32,800 N/A

17.65* N/A 34,360

18 35,200 N/A

18.60* N/A 36,640

19 37,600 N/A

19.55* N/A 38,920

20 40,000 N/A

20.50* N/A 41,200

21 42,400 N/A

21.45* N/A 43,480

22 44,800 N/A



22.40* N/A 45,760

23 47,200 N/A

23.35* N/A 48,040

24 49,600 N/A

24.30* N/A 50,320

25 52,000 N/A

25.25* N/A 52,600

26 54,400 N/A

26.20* N/A 54,880

27 56,800 N/A

27.15* N/A 57,160

28 59,200 N/A

28.10* N/A 59,440

29 61,600 N/A

29.05* N/A 61,720

30 64,000 64,000

31 67,990 67,990

32 71,980 71,980

33 75,970 75,970

34 79,960 79,960



35 83,950 83,950

36 87,940 87,940

37 91,930 91,930

38 95,920 95,920

39 99,910 99,910

40 103,900 103,900

41 107,890 107,890

42 111,880 111,880

43 115,870 115,870

44 119,860 119,860

45 123,850 123,850

46 127,840 127,840

47 131,830 131,830

48 135,820 135,820

49 139,810 139,810

50 143,800 143,800

51 147,790 147,790

52 151,780 151,780

53 155,770 155,770

54 159,760 159,760



55 163,750 163,750

56 167,740 167,740

57 171,730 171,730

58 175,720 175,720

59 179,710 179,710

60 183,700 183,700

61 187,690 187,690

62 191,680 191,680

63 195,670 195,670

64 199,660 199,660

65 203,650 203,650

66 207,640 207,640

67 211,630 211,630

68 215,620 215,620

69 219,610 219,610

70 223,600 223,600

71 240,110 240,110

72 256,120 256,120

73 272,130 272,130

74 288,140 288,140



75 304,150 304,150

76 320,160 320,160

77 336,170 336,170

78 352,180 352,180

79 368,190 368,190

80 384,200 384,200

81 – 100 384,180 384,180

Benefits - injuries between 3 December 2003 and 30 June 2007

3/12/2003 - 30/06/2004(non Chapter 3 entitlement)

3/12/2003– 30/06/2004(Chapter3 entitlement)

2004/05(non-Chapter3

entitlement)

2004/ 05(Chapter3 entitlement)

2005/ 06

(non-Chapter 3 entitlement)

2005/06 (Chapter3 entitlement)

2006/ 07

(non-Chapter

3 entitlement)

2006/07 (Chapter 3 entitlement)

0 – 9 nil nil nil nil Nil nil nil nil

10 $14,490 N/A $14,810 N/A $15,140 N/A $15,550 N/A

10* N/A $8,990 N/A $9,190 N/A $9,400 N/A $9,650

10.2* N/A $10,520 N/A $10,754 N/A $11,000 N/A $11,292

10.4* N/A $12,050 N/A $12,318 N/A $12,600 N/A $12,934

10.6* N/A $13,580 N/A $13,882 N/A $14,200 N/A $14,576

10.8* N/A $15,110 N/A $15,446 N/A $15,800 N/A $16,218

11 $16,660 N/A $17,030 N/A $17,410 N/A $17,880 N/A

11* N/A $16,660 N/A $17,030 N/A $17,410 N/A $17,880

11.95* N/A $18,722 N/A $19,139 N/A $19.567 N/A $20,094

12 $18,830 N/A $19,250 N/A $19,680 N/A $20,210 N/A

12.90* N/A $20,783 N/A $21,248 N/A $21,723 N/A $22,307

13 $21,000 N/A $21,470 N/A $21,950 N/A $22,540 N/A

13.85* N/A $22,845 N/A $23,357 N/A $23.880 N/A $24,521

14 $23,170 N/A $23,690 N/A $24,220 N/A $24,870 N/A

14.80* N/A $24,906 N/A $25,466 N/A $26,036 N/A $26,734

15 $25,340 N/A $25,910 N/A $26,490 N/A $27,200 N/A

15.75* N/A $26,968 N/A $27,575 N/A $28,193 N/A $28,948




entitlement)


2005/ 06



2006/ 07

(non-Chapter

3 entitlement)


16 $27,510 N/A $28,130 N/A $28,760 N/A $29,530 N/A

16.70* N/A $29,029 N/A $29,684 N/A $30,349 N/A $31,161

17 $29,680 N/A $30,350 N/A $31,030 N/A $31,860 N/A

17.65* N/A $31,091 N/A $31,793 N/A $32,506 N/A $33,375

18 $31,850 N/A $32,570 N/A $33,300 N/A $34,190 N/A

18.60* N/A $33,152 N/A $33,902 N/A $34,662 N/A $35,588

19 $34,020 N/A $34,790 N/A $35,570 N/A $36,520 N/A

19.55* N/A $35,214 N/A $36,011 N/A $36,819 N/A $37,802

20 $36,190 N/A $37,010 N/A $37,840 N/A $38,850 N/A

20.50* N/A $37,275 N/A $38,120 N/A $38,975 N/A $39,549

21 $38,360 N/A $39,230 N/A $40,110 N/A $41,180 N/A

21.45* N/A $39,337 N/A $40,229 N/A $41,132 N/A $42,229

22 $40,530 N/A $41,450 N/A $42,380 N/A $43,510 N/A

22.40* N/A $41,398 N/A $42,338 N/A $43,288 N/A $44,442

23 $42,700 N/A $43,670 N/A $44,650 N/A $45,840 N/A

23.35* N/A $43,460 N/A $44,447 N/A $45,445 N/A $46,656

24 $44,870 N/A $45,890 N/A $46,920 N/A $48,170 N/A

24.30* N/A $45,521 N/A $46,556 N/A $47,601 N/A $48,869




entitlement)


2005/ 06



2006/ 07

(non-Chapter

3 entitlement)


25 $47,040 N/A $48,110 N/A $49,190 N/A $50,500 N/A

25.25* N/A $47,583 N/A $48,665 N/A $49,758 N/A $51,083

26 $49,210 N/A $50,330 N/A $51,460 N/A $52,830 N/A

26.20* N/A $49,644 N/A $50,774 N/A $51,914 N/A $53,296

27 $51,380 N/A $52,550 N/A $53,730 N/A $55,160 N/A

27.15* N/A $51,706 N/A $52,883 N/A $54,071 N/A $55,510

28 $53,550 N/A $54,770 N/A $56,000 N/A $57,490 N/A

28.10* N/A $53,767 N/A $54,992 N/A $56,227 N/A $57,723

29 $55,720 N/A $56,990 N/A $58,270 N/A $59,820 N/A

29.05* N/A $55,829 N/A $57,101 N/A $58,384 N/A $59,937

30 $57,890 $57,890 $59,250 $59,250 $60,540 $60,540 $62,150 $62,150

31 $61,580 $61,580 $62,950 $62,950 $64,360 $64,360 $66,090 $66,090

32 $65,200 $65,200 $66,650 $66,650 $68,140 $68,140 $69,970 $69,970

33 $68,820 $68,820 $70,350 $70,350 $71,920 $71,920 $73,850 $73,850

34 $72,440 $72,440 $74,050 $74,050 $75,700 $75,700 $77,730 $77,730

35 $76,060 $76,060 $77,750 $77,750 $79,480 $79,480 $81,610 $81,610

36 $79,680 $79,680 $81,450 $81,450 $83,260 $83,260 $85,490 $85,490

37 $83,300 $83,300 $85,150 $85,150 $87,040 $87,040 $89,370 $89,370




entitlement)


2005/ 06



2006/ 07

(non-Chapter

3 entitlement)


38 $86,920 $86,920 $88,850 $88,850 $90,820 $90,820 $93,250 $93,250

39 $90,540 $90,540 $92,550 $92,550 $94,600 $94,600 $97,130 $97,130

40 $94,160 $94,160 $96,250 $96,250 $98,380 $98,380 $101,010 $101,010

41 $97,780 $97,780 $99,950 $99,950 $102,160 $102,160 $104,890 $104,890

42 $101,400 $101,400 $103,650 $103,650 $105,940 $105,940 $108,770 $108,770

43 $105,020 $105,020 $107,350 $107,350 $109,720 $109,720 $112,650 $112,650

44 $108,640 $108,640 $111,050 $111,050 $113,500 $113,500 $116,530 $116,530

45 $112,260 $112,260 $114,750 $114,750 $117.280 $117,280 $120,410 $120,410

46 $115,880 $115,880 $118,450 $118,450 $121,060 $121,060 $124,290 $124,290

47 $119,500 $119,500 $122,150 $122,150 $124,840 $124,840 $128,170 $128,170

48 $123,120 $123,120 $125,850 $125,850 $128,620 $128,620 $132,050 $132,050

49 $126,740 $126,740 $129,550 $129,550 $132,400 $132,400 $135,930 $135,930

50 $130,360 $130,360 $133,250 $133,250 $136,180 $136,180 $139,810 $139,810

51 $133,980 $133,980 $136,950 $136,950 $139,950 $139,950 $143,690 $143,690

52 $137,600 $137,600 $140,650 $140,650 $143,740 $143,740 $147,570 $147,570

53 $141,220 $141,220 $144,350 $144,350 $147,520 $147,520 $151,450 $151,450

54 $144,840 $144,840 $148,050 $148,050 $151,300 $151,300 $155,330 $155,330

55 $148,460 $148,460 $151,750 $151,750 $155,080 $155.,080 $159,210 $159,210




entitlement)


2005/ 06



2006/ 07

(non-Chapter

3 entitlement)


56 $152,080 $152,080 $155,450 $155,450 $158,860 $158,860 $163,090 $163,090

57 $155,700 $155,700 $159,150 $159,150 $162,640 $162,640 $166,970 $166,970

58 $159,320 $159,320 $162,850 $162,850 $166.420 $166,420 $170,850 $170,850

59 $162,940 $162,940 $166,550 $166,550 $170,200 $170,200 $174,730 $174,730

60 $166,560 $166,560 $170,250 $170,250 $173,980 $173,980 $178,610 $178,610

61 $170,180 $170,180 $173,950 $173,950 $177,760 $177,760 $182,490 $182,490

62 $173,800 $173,800 $177,650 $177,650 $181,540 $181,540 $186,370 $186,370

63 $177,420 $177,420 $181,350 $181,350 $185,320 $185,320 $190,250 $190,250

64 $181,040 $181,040 $185,050 $185,050 $189,100 $189,100 $194,130 $194,130

65 $184,660 $184,660 $188,750 $188,750 $192,880 $192,880 $198,010 $198,010

66 $188,280 $188,280 $192,450 $192,450 $196,660 $196,660 $201,890 $201,890

67 $191,900 $191,900 $196,150 $196,150 $200,440 $200,440 $205,770 $205,770

68 $195,520 $195,520 $199,850 $199,850 $204,220 $204,220 $209,650 $209,650

69 $199,140 $199,140 $203,550 $203,550 $208,000 $208,000 $213,530 $213,530

70 $202,930 $202,930 $209,480 $209,480 $211,780 $211,780 $217,410 $217,410

71 $217,430 $217,430 $222,280 $222,280 $227,280 $227,280 $233,380 $233,380

72 $231,930 $231,930 $237,100 $237,100 $242,430 $242,430 $248,940 $248,940

73 $246,430 $246,430 $251,920 $251,920 $257,580 $257,580 $264,500 $264,500




entitlement)


2005/ 06



2006/ 07

(non-Chapter

3 entitlement)


74 $260,930 $260,930 $266,740 $266,740 $272,730 $272,730 $280,060 $280,060

75 $275,430 $275,430 $281,560 $281,560 $287,880 $287,880 $295,620 $295,620

76 $289,930 $289,930 $296,380 $296,380 $303,030 $303,030 $311,180 $311,180

77 $304,430 $304,430 $311,200 $311,200 $318,180 $318,180 $326,740 $326,740

78 $318,930 $318,930 $326,020 $326,020 $333,330 $333,330 $342,300 $342,300

79 $333,430 $333,430 $340,840 $340,840 $348,480 $348,480 $357,860 $357,860

80 $347,930 $347,930 $355,660 $355,660 $363,630 $363,630 $373,420 $373,420

81 – 100 $347,890 $347,890 $355,650 $355,650 $363,660 $363,660 $373,420 $373,420

Benefits - injuries between 12/11/97 - 2/12/03

Whole Person Physical Impairment Percentage%

Compensation for injury year

1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 1/7/2003 – 2/12/2003

0 – 9 nil nil nil nil nil nil

10 $5,000 $5,040 $10,300 $10,910 $11,240 $11,590

10* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

10.2* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A




11 $7,000 $7,060 $12,360 $13,090 $13,490 $13,910

11* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


12 $9,000 $9,080 $14,420 $15,270 $15,740 $16,230


13 $11,000 $11,100 $16,480 $17,450 $17,990 $18,550



1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 1/7/2003 – 2/12/2003


14 $13,000 $13,120 $18,540 $19,630 $20,240 $20,870


15 $15,000 $15,140 $20,600 $21,810 $22,490 $23,190


16 $17,000 $17,160 $22,660 $23,990 $24,740 $25,510


17 $19,000 $19,180 $24,720 $26,170 $26,990 $27,830


18 $21,000 $21,200 $26,780 $28,350 $29,240 $30,150


19 $23,000 $23,220 $28,840 $30,530 $31,490 $32,470


20 $25,000 $25,240 $30,900 $32,710 $33,740 $34,790


21 $27,000 $27,260 $32,960 $34,890 $35,990 $37,110


22 $29,000 $29,280 $35,020 $37,070 $38,240 $39,430




1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 1/7/2003 – 2/12/2003

23 $31,000 $31,300 $37,080 $39,250 $40,490 $41,750


24 $33,000 $33,320 $39,140 $41,430 $42,740 $44,070


25 $35,000 $35,340 $41,200 $43,610 $44,990 $46,390


26 $37,000 $37,360 $43,260 $45,790 $47,240 $48,710


27 $39,000 $39,380 $45,320 $47,970 $49,490 $51,030


28 $41,000 $41,400 $47,380 $50,150 $51,740 $53,350


29 $43,000 $43,420 $49,440 $52,330 $53,990 $55,670


30 $45,000 $45,440 $51,500 $54,510 $56,210 $57,960

31 $48,250 $48,620 $54,720 $57,950 $59,720 $61,580

32 $51,500 $51,900 $57,940 $61,360 $63,230 $65,200

33 $54,750 $55,180 $61,160 $64,770 $66,740 $68,820

34 $58,000 $58,460 $64,380 $68,180 $70,250 $72,440



1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 1/7/2003 – 2/12/2003

35 $61,250 $61,740 $67,600 $71,590 $73,760 $76,060

36 $64,500 $65,020 $70,820 $75,000 $77,270 $79,680

37 $67,750 $68,300 $74,040 $78,410 $80,780 $83,300

38 $71,000 $71,580 $77,260 $81,820 $84,290 $86,920

39 $74,250 $74,860 $80,480 $85,230 $87,800 $90,540

40 $77,500 $78,140 $83,700 $88,640 $91,310 $94,160

41 $80,750 $81,420 $86,920 $92,050 $94,820 $97,780

42 $84,000 $84,700 $90,140 $95,460 $98,330 $101,400

43 $87,250 $87,980 $93,360 $98,870 $101,840 $105,020

44 $90,500 $91,260 $96,580 $102,280 $105,350 $108,640

45 $93,750 $94,540 $99,800 $105,690 $108,860 $112,260

46 $97,000 $97,820 $103,020 $109,100 $112,370 $115,880

47 $100,250 $101,100 $106,240 $112,510 $115,880 $119,500

48 $103,500 $104,380 $109,460 $115,920 $119,390 $123,120

49 $106,750 $107,660 $112,680 $119,330 $122,900 $126,740

50 $110,000 $110,940 $115,900 $122,740 $126,410 $130,360

51 $113,250 $114,220 $119,120 $126,150 $129,920 $133,980

52 $116,500 $117,500 $122,340 $129,560 $133,430 $137,600

53 $119,750 $120,780 $125,560 $132,970 $136,940 $141,220



1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 1/7/2003 – 2/12/2003

54 $123,000 $124,060 $128,780 $136,380 $140,450 $144,840

55 $126,250 $127,340 $132,000 $139,790 $143,960 $148,460

56 $129,500 $130,620 $135,220 $143,200 $147,470 $152,080

57 $132,750 $133,900 $138,440 $146,610 $150,980 $155,700

58 $136,000 $137,180 $141,660 $150,020 $154,490 $159,320

59 $139,250 $140,460 $144,880 $153,430 $158,000 $162,940

60 $142,500 $143,740 $148,100 $56,840 $161,510 $166,560

61 $145,750 $147,020 $151,320 $160,250 4165,020 $170,180

62 $149,000 $150,300 $154,540 $163,660 $168,530 $173,800

63 $152,250 $153,580 $157,760 $167,070 $172,040 $177,420

64 $155,500 $156,860 $160,980 $170,480 $175,550 $181,040

65 $158,750 $160,140 $164,200 $173,890 $179,060 $184,660

66 $162,000 $163,420 $167,420 $177,300 $182,570 $188,280

67 $165,250 $166,700 $170,640 $180,710 $186,080 $191,900

68 $168,500 $169,980 $173,860 $184,120 $189,590 $195,520

69 $171,750 $173,260 $177,080 $187,530 $193,100 $199,140

70 $175,000 $176,540 $180,300 $190,940 $196,800 $202,930

71 $187,500 $188,900 $193,180 $204,600 $210,860 $217,430

72 $200,000 $201,490 $206,060 $218,240 $224,920 $231,930



1997/98 & 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 1/7/2003 – 2/12/2003

73 $212,500 $214,080 $218,940 $231,880 $238,980 $246,430

74 $225,000 $226,670 $231,820 $245,520 $253,040 $260,930

75 $237,500 $239,260 $244,700 $259,160 $267,100 $275,430

76 $250,000 $251,850 $257,580 $272,800 $281,160 $289,930

77 $262,500 $264,440 $270,460 $286,440 $295,220 $304,430

78 $275,000 $277,030 $283,340 $300,080 $309,280 $318,930

79 $287,500 $289,620 $296,220 $313,720 $323,340 $333,430

80 $300,000 $302,210 $309,100 $327,360 $337,380 $347,930

81 – 100 $300,000 $302,250 $309,100 $327,370 $337,380 $347,890

Definition of injury The definition of injury has both a “general” sense, and an “extended” one.

Injury in the “general sense” relies on the first part of the definition of injury in section 5 of the Act (“injury” means any physical or mental injury…) and carries with it no requirement to show that work contributed to it at all.

If not injury in the general sense, the claimed condition must come within the notion of injury in its “extended” sense:

a disease, which includes any physical or mental ailment, disorder, defect or morbid condition whether it occurred suddenly or developed gradually

or

the aggravation, acceleration, exacerbation or recurrence of any pre-existing disease

Whether an event fits within the notion of injury in its general sense depends on whether it is accompanied by sudden physiological change. This is a question of fact in each case.

Sudden physiological change

There is limited authority on what constitutes “sudden physiological change.” Courts have generally been asked to consider it in the context of haemorrhagic strokes, which occur when a blood vessel bursts. They have emphasised that:

a sudden internal trauma is no different than a sudden external one

and

every case must be examined on its merits

The question of whether sudden physiological change is present or not is determined by an examination of the factual circumstances surrounding the onset of a medical condition and detailed medical evidence as to the internal processes involved in the onset of the condition. It is important to bear in mind the rationale stated by the courts in stroke cases, that a breaking artery should not be treated differently than a breaking leg.

Diseases and pre-existing injuries

If “sudden physiological change” is not present, a worker must establish an injury in its “extended” sense.

In its extended sense, injury incorporates a disease, or a recurrence, aggravation, exacerbation or deterioration of a pre-existing injury or disease.

At different times, the Act has stipulated that differing levels of work contribution have to be present for such a condition to constitute an injury.

Between 1/9/85 and 30/11/92

employment must have been “a contributing factor”

Between 1/12/92 and 2/12/03

employment must have been a “significant contributing factor”

Heart attack and stroke injuries

From 3 December 2003, “heart attack and stroke injuries” as defined in Section 5 of the Act, are specifically provided for. Employment must be a significant contributing factor, irrespective of whether the injury constitutes “sudden physiological change, or is connected with a pre-existing condition or disease, or not.”

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