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5496 - Treasurer - PIAWE REMEDIATION PROGRAM

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Finance and Small Business representing the Treasurer

(1) How much did iCare spend on advertising the Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings (PIAWE) remediation program in the Sydney Morning Herald?

(2) How much has iCare spent on advertising the PIAWE remediation program overall?

(3) What specific outlets were used to advertise the PIAWE remediation program?

(a) For each specific outlet:

(i) What different platforms were used?

(ii) How much was spent on each different platform?

(b) For each specific outlet:

(i) What different methods were used?

(ii) How much was spent on each different method?

(4) How many inquiries has iCare received in relation to the PIAWE remediation program following iCare’s advertising campaign?

(5) How many claimants have been repaid as part of the PIAWE remediation program to date, disaggregated by month?

(6) What is the value re-paid to claimants as part of the PIAWE remediation program to date, disaggregated by month?

(7) How many assessments under the PIAWE remediation program have been undertaken?

(a) How many were found to be an overpayment?

(b) How many were found to be an underpayment?

(c) How many found nil errors?

(d) How many are pending a decision?

Answer -
PIAWE REMEDIATION PROGRAM

(1) $15 831.77 (incl GST)

(2) As at 30 April 2021, iCare has spent $74,533.94

(3) 

Channel / Outlet / Platform

Cost

Pilot Media Advertising

 

HAVAS Planning/Booking

$2,170.00

Facebook link

$12,519.94

Social Display ads

$4,490.00

Social Digital Display ads

$8,980.00

Radio - Hit 93.05

$5,280.00

Radio - Radio 97am

$9,000.00

Radio 2LF

$4,680.00

Daily Liberal Print ad

$1,591.00

Cowra Guardian Print ad

$1,263.00

NSW Wide Media advertising

 

HAVAS Planning/Booking

$9,730.00

SMH print ad

$7,415.00

SMH print ad

$7,415.00

(4) 146.

(5) 

2020

Month

#Workers paid

Aug

1

Sep

3

Oct

3

Nov

2

Dec

1

2021

Month

#Workers paid

Jan

2

Feb

12

Mar

15

Apr

7

Total

46

(6) 

2020

Month

Remediation Value

Aug

$332

Sep

$1,028

Oct

$3,186

Nov

$56,862

Dec

$202

2021

Month

Remediation Value

Jan

$3,656

Feb

$194,138

Mar

$219,144

Apr

$18,613

Total

$497,160

(7) 5,869.

It should be noted that of these,111 claims assessed were found to have a statutory binding PIAWE review (that is, Internal Review, Merit Review, Workers Compensation Commission assessment) or lump-sum settlement (Work Injury Damages, common law settlement, or commutation) which means they are not entitled to progress to a review.

(a) 62

(b) 106

(c) 886

(d) 893 are going through final reviews and quality assurance (Each claim goes through a multi-stage review and QA process prior to confirming the status of the initial PIAWE determination, and if incorrect moving to a full file review of payments to assess whether there were any incorrect payments).

3,811 of the assessments completed have insufficient information and letters have been sent to these workers giving them the opportunity to provide the missing information in order to have the reassessment completed.

Question asked on 28 April 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 486
Answer received on 18 May 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 500

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