Work out when weekly compensation payments reach a statutory stop
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the injury date, the payment history, the permanent-impairment assessment and the worker's age, list which stop rule on the SIRA page might apply and the date it would fall due. Do not decide that payments have ended.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether payments continue. SIRA says weekly payments for a primary psychological injury are available for a maximum of 130 weeks under section 39B of the Workers Compensation Act 1987, unless permanent impairment is more than 20 per cent. A worker assessed at 21 to 24 per cent may receive a further 52 weeks if they have no work capacity, or if they are working at least 15 hours a week and earning at least $251 as indexed, paid at 60 per cent of PIAWE or the maximum weekly compensation amount, whichever is less. More than 24 per cent may continue after 130 weeks. For other injuries, the maximum is 260 weeks under section 39, unless permanent impairment is more than 20 per cent, and section 39 does not apply to a primary psychological injury. Retirement age is the age pension age. A worker already receiving weekly payments who reaches retirement age may receive a further 12 months. A worker injured on or after reaching retirement age may receive weekly payments for 12 months from the first incapacity. Retirement age does not affect entitlements for injuries received before 30 June 1985.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the injury date, the payment history, the permanent-impairment assessment and the worker's age, list which stop rule on the SIRA page might apply and the date it would fall due. Do not decide that payments have ended. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Separate a primary psychological injury, which the page puts under section 39B, from other injuries under section 39.
- Use the assessed permanent impairment, not an estimate, before applying the 20, 21 to 24, or more than 24 per cent branches.
- Check the indexed $251 earnings figure and the 60 per cent rate against the current page before stating them in advice.
Sources
- SIRA: Weekly payments · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.