Wise Employer Subsidy Payments
All WISE subsidy payments are included as part of the injury employer’s claim costs and as such may affect that employer’s WorkCover insurance policy.
A WISE employer can receive up to $26,000 for a 12 month WISE placement payable at regular intervals as follows:
Work Commencement - Subsidy for first four weeks of RTW placement and payable as a variable lump sum depending on nominated hours to be worked.
|
Paid at |
Placement hours: |
Item code |
Amount |
|
Week 1 |
less than 20 hours per week |
EWP100 |
$1,000 |
|
between 20 and 30 hours per week |
EWP101 |
$1,500 |
|
|
more than 30 hours per week |
EWP102 |
$2,000 |
Wage Subsidy - Subsidy equalling 20 weeks of RTW placement with two payments calculated on 50% of WISE workers verified gross earnings excluding any payments made in weekly compensation up to $1000 per week.
|
Paid at |
Placement stages |
Item code |
Amount |
|
Week 12 |
Weeks 5 - 12 inclusive |
EWP103 |
Variable |
|
Week 24 |
Weeks 13 - 24 inclusive |
EWP104 |
Variable |
Work Stability payments - Subsidy paid as variable lump sums depending on actual hours worked, averaged over the previous four weeks.
|
Paid at |
Placement hours: |
Item code |
Amount |
|
Week 45 |
less than 20 hours per week |
EWP105 |
$1,000 |
|
between 20 and 30 hours per week |
EWP107 |
$1,500 |
|
|
more than 30 hours per week |
EWP109 |
$2,000 |
|
|
Week 52 |
less than 20 hours per week |
EWP106 |
$1,000 |
|
between 20 and 30 hours per week |
EWP108 |
$1,500 |
|
|
more than 30 hours per week |
EWP110 |
$2,000 |
