This addendum to an earlier report has been prepared to provide information specifically related to workers’ compensation arrangements covering asbestos-related diseases.

The commentary and tables contained in this document have been compiled to provide an overview of the way in which the various workers’ compensation schemes in Australia and New Zealand apply to workers with asbestos related diseases.

In the interests of readability, not every scenario or application has been extracted. Where applicable, sections of the Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand (Safe Work Australia 2011) have been used with changes specifically relating to asbestos related disease being made as necessary.