What changed that workers will actually feel?

• Primary psychological injury weekly payments now sit inside a stricter 130-week framework.
• Threshold language linked to permanent impairment (including the 21% setting) is now central to pathway outcomes.
• After-week-130 strategy is more technical and less forgiving if dates/evidence are handled late.

If you are close to week 130 (or already there)

1. Get every insurer notice in writing and save the exact issue date.
2. Confirm your injury classification and what threshold test the insurer says applies.
3. Update your treating evidence now (not after a payment stop letter arrives).
4. Map dispute path immediately: weekly payments + work capacity + treatment impacts usually interact.
5. Do not assume a single letter from insurer is final if legal pathway remains open.

Worker concern: “Will I lose weekly payments automatically?”

Not every case works the same way. The amendment tightened the framework, but your result depends on: injury category, applicable dates, impairment assessment posture, and whether threshold exceptions are engaged. In practice, many workers lose position because they react after the decision letter instead of preparing before the transition point.

Worker concern: “How does this affect my lump sum / WPI strategy?”

WPI timing and framing now carry more strategic weight. If your pathway involves both weekly entitlements and Section 66 issues, sequence matters. Pushing the wrong step first can limit later options. Your evidence plan should be built as one integrated strategy, not separate silos.

Exact amendment link

Read the legislation text directly: Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NSW) No 72.