Part 6Management of the Scheme
Work Account
178Criteria for upward adjustment of levies
The Corporation may seek to initiate the process in section 179 for the upward adjustment of levies for an employer if it is satisfied that the number and severity of work-related personal injuries occurring to employees of that employer are significantly greater than could reasonably be expected of a comparable employer of that type and size in that industry or risk class.
Without limiting subsection (1), in deciding under that subsection whether or not to initiate the process in section 179, the Corporation must consider the following matters to the extent that they are relevant:
- information about average rates of claims in that industry or risk class:
- information about the nature and severity of injuries to employees in that industry or risk class:
- information about trends in relation to work-related personal injuries in that industry or risk class:
- the number, nature, and severity of claims for cover accepted for work-related personal injuries by employees of that employer:
- any trends or patterns in the work-related personal injuries suffered by employees of that employer, such as a repetition of claims by particular employees or types of employee, or a repetition of particular types of injury:
- any audit previously undertaken of the employer's safety management practices:
- any international information that is relevant to the New Zealand situation.