| Policy | Premium | Claims | Current legislation | Disputes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) | Insurers subject to SIRA oversight | Nominal Insurer for most employees through 6 private sector Scheme Agents, Self-Insurance Corporation for most public sector employees through 3 private sector claims administrators, 69 self-insurers and 6 specialised insurers. | Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 | |
| Vic | WorkSafe Victoria | WorkSafe Victoria | 4 private sector agents and 34 self-insurers. Further information regarding WorkSafe agents and self-insurers are available on WorkSafe Victoria's website. | Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 | WorkSafe Victoria Accident Compensation Conciliation Service (ACCS), Medical Panels Magistrates’ or County Court |
| Qld | Office of Industrial Relations | WorkCover Queensland | WorkCover Queensland and self-insurers | Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 | Workers’ Compensation Regulator Queensland Industrial Relations Commission or Industrial Magistrate , Industrial Court |
| WA | WorkCover WA | Insurers subject to WorkCover WA oversight | 7 private sector insurers, 23 self-insurers, (exempt employers) and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia | Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 | Conciliation and Arbitration Services |
| SA | ReturnToWorkSA | ReturnToWorkSA | 2 private sector agents, 70 private self-insurers and 54 Crown (State Government) self-insurers | South Australian Employment Tribunal Supreme Court ReturnToWorkSA Premium Review Officer | |
| Tas | WorkSafe Tasmania | Licensed private sector insurers subject to WorkCover Tas oversight | 7 private sector insurers and 9 self-insurers | Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 | Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Supreme Court |
| NT | Department of Attorney General and Justice | Private sector insurers | 4 private sector insurers 4 self-insurers and the Northern Territory Government self-insures for public sector employees Nominal Insurer | Coordinated by NT WorkSafe. Mediation Work Health Court | |
| ACT | Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate | Licensed private sector insurers, subject to WorkSafe ACT oversight | 7 private sector insurers and 7 self-insurers | Workers Compensation Act 1951 | Conciliation, arbitration, Magistrates Court, Supreme Court |
| C’wealth Comcare | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | Comcare | Comcare/Self-insurers and their agents. | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 | AAT, Federal Court |
| C’wealth Seacare | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | Private sector insurers | Employers/insurers | Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 | AAT, Federal Court |
| C’wealth DVA | Mil itary Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (MRCC) | N/A | DVA | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA) | AAT , Fe deral Court , Veterans' Review Board (VRB) |
| New Zealand | Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (former) Department of Labour | Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) | ACC | Accident Compensation Act 2001 | ACC, mediation, independent reviewers, court system |
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