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Tom Wark

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays for injured staff is costing a workers' compensation scheme billions. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Insurers have been accused of delaying treatment for injured workers, causing snowballing deficits affecting more than 3.5 million people in Australia's largest workers compensation scheme.

Even small delays in workers returning to work are causing compounding deterioration in the NSW scheme, with the state's independent auditor agreeing it does not hold enough capital to meet payment obligations.

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