Journey claims

Injuries received on a journey to or from work up until
midnight on Monday 18th June 2012 are covered.

The only journey claims that are covered by the scheme from
12:01 AM onwards on Tuesday 19th June 2012 are: –

• journeys from work to TAFE or university (which does not include journeys from home to TAFE or university);
• journeys from home to a doctors surgery to get either treatment or a WorkCover Medical Certificate for a work injury;
• journeys from home to a doctors surgery for a medical or dental examination to obtain or fit or repair any crutches, artificial limbs, artificial teeth,
  walking sticks or walking aids, spectacles which were damaged in a work accident.

Anyone who has received an “injury on the journey”
prior to 19th June, as defined by the old definition, is affected by the new
rules relating to: -

1.    weekly payments cutting off  after 2 1/2 years (five years in certain circumstances);
2.   medical expenses cutting off 12 months after weekly payments are finished;
3.   no lump sums for “whole person impairment” unless the WPI is 11% or more;
4.  no compensation at all for “pain and suffering” under section 67.