Dust Diseases Claims Resolution Process: Data For 2006-07

The Dust Diseases Claims Resolution Process (CRP) was established in 2005 as a result of the Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims.

The Final Report of the Review recommended that the CRP be reviewed after data in relation to its first 12 months of operation are available. To implement this recommendation, the Government initiated a review of the CRP in August 2006 (2006 Review).

As part of the 2006 Review, the Government released an Issues Paper for public comment. The Issues Paper contained an overview of the first full 12 months of operation of the CRP in respect of claims which were commenced between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2006. Data was also provided in respect of transitional claims which commenced before 1 July 2005.

The Final Report of the 2006 Review was released in January 2007 and made a number of recommendations for minor amendments to the CRP. These changes to the system were made in March 2007.

The Final Report of the 2006 Review also recommended that data in relation to the operation of the CRP be published every 12 months. Accordingly, a paper has been prepared which provides data in relation to the second full 12 months during which the CRP operated (that is, between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007).

A copy of the paper can be obtained by clicking on the link below.

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