DINMA not Required to Process WorkCover Claim

Don't be dissuaded from lodging an injury claim as CPSU has been made aware that the Department of Human Services is insisting that workers claiming WorkCover must complete a DINMA form and/or provide a DINMA number prior to the claim being processed.

Notice to ALL CPSU members

DINMA NOT REQUIRED FOR DHS TO PROCESS W/COVER CLAIM

CPSU has been made aware that the Department of Human Services is insisting that workers claiming WorkCover must complete a DINMA form and/or provide a DINMA number prior to the claim being processed.

CPSU advises that The Accident Compensation Act 1985 (the Act) only requires workers claiming WorkCover to notify their employer of an injury, disease or illness that may entitle that worker to Workers compensation (WorkCover) within 30 days of that injury, disease or illness becoming known to the injured worker.

The Act provides that the lodgement of a ‚Äö?Ñ??Worker s Injury Claim Form‚Äö?Ñ?? within 30 days of the injury, disease or illness becoming known to the worker is deemed to be legal notice to the Employer.

In this circumstance the Department CAN T insist on their DINMA form and/or a DINMA number being provided or completed by the worker.

The Department of Human Services is required by law to provide to their agent the QBE Workers Compensation (Vic) Limited the Worker s Injury Claim Form within 10 days of receiving the claim form from a worker.

Any injured worker that is told by Department of Human Services representatives that their WorkCover claim is unable to be processed until a DINMA form is completed and or a DINMA number is supplied should contact CPSU's WorkCover Services on (03) 9639 1822 immediately.

For further information contact Geoff Lewin.


KAREN BATT
CPSU Victorian Branch Secretary

8 September 2009

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