Interpreting the law
WorkSafe publishes various rulings and guidelines, which interpret the law for employers and workers, so it is easier to understand.
A premium ruling or guideline provides an interpretation, precedent, practice or procedure to be followed in making a decision on your WorkSafe insurance policy. A ruling or guideline is not binding, but interprets the law to help you make sense of it. You have the right to challenge a decision that is based on a premium ruling or guideline.
The issue date on the rulings and guidelines listed below indicates the date that the ruling or guideline was distributed to the public.
- 2006.01 Income protection insurance
- 2007.01 Royalty & residual payments
- 2007.02 Share farmers ruling
- 2007.04 Termination payments
- 2007.05 Profit distributions & loan accounts
- 2008.01 Owner drivers to be included for premium purposes
- Owner driver ruling frequently asked questions
- 2008.02 Homogenous workplaces
- 2010.2 Insurance investigation services - WorkSafe industry classification
- 2010.3 Date of effect for changes of WorkSafe industry classification
- 2010.4 Remuneration – rateable fringe benefits
- 2010.5 Remuneration – motor vehicle and accommodation allowances
- 2010.6 Failure to obtain and keep in force a WorkSafe injury insurance policy
- 2010.7 Penalties for a failure to provide full and true disclosure
- 2010.8 Trustees
- 2010.9 Penalties for providing an incorrect certified statement of rateable remuneration
- 2010.10 Premium avoidance schemes
- 2010.11 Requests for premium review lodged out of time
- 2010.12 Requests for a review of an estimated future claim cost
- 2010.13 Penalties for underestimation of rateable remuneration
- 2010.14 Parental leave payments
- 2011.01 Share farmers
