A:  The employer would be required to continue paying the premium installments while the worker remains an employee.

A:  No, if it appears that the injury or illness will keep the worker away from work for more than twenty-one (21) days, a completed claim form should be sent in immediately for processing.

A:  Once a claim has been accepted and the initial cheque has been sent out, further payments are made fortnightly in arrears.

A:  Upon receipt of a completed claim form, information is requested from WorkCover to confirm the claim, together with details of payments and when WorkCover payments reduce to under 85%, payments are made to a combined maximum of $830.00 per week.

A:  Every weekly contribution equals to 1.85hrs per week (maximum ten (10) days per year). A maximum of five (5) days accrued prior to 1 March, 2001 can be saved under the Portable Sick Leave Scheme plus 1.85 hours per week per contribution after 1 March 2001.

A:  Two (2) years from the last employer contribution.

A:  Maximum of one hundred (100) days or 10 days per year.

A:  Once the worker has exhausted all accrued or entitled days with their current employer, and if they have days saved with CIPQ, a claim form should be completed and returned for processing together with a medical certificate.  This will take approximately 2 weeks to process.

Conditions and exclusions apply