ONIWG asks why the review is not considering the issue of coverage, given the potential additional revenue from assessments if all workers were covered. The submission points out that if employer assessments had not been decreased, there would be no “financial crisis”; supports the move to a flat rate system and one rate group, integration of funding for occupational diseases with the regular funding formula, and full inflation protection for injured workers.
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