Wiki source code of Queensland NWE Calculator

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1 The NWE calculator, which calculates Normal Weekly Earnings for Workers Compensation claims attached to a Queensland Policy, is accessed through the [[Wage Compensation Setup>>doc:Injury Master.Wage Compensation.Wage Compensation Setup.WebHome]] page. 
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3 **Using the NWE Calculator**
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5 The calculator is split into four sections. Some fields will automatically be complete based on information already entered into the system. 
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7 [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_16-05-29.ee146.png||style="max-width:310px"]]
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9 There are blue **?** next to some fields, this is a help tool. Please select for further information regarding the field. \\For any fields that are not applicable leave as 0.00.
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11 **Employment & Payroll **
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13 **[[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_16-09-19.67864.png||style="max-width:310px"]]**
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15 *. Date of Incident - this field will show the date as previously entered in the system.\\If the date is incorrect it will need to be amended under the //Edit Claim //tab.\\\\
16 *. Weeks Employed - number of weeks the worker has been employed prior to the date of the incident.\\\\
17 *. Last Payroll Date - the last pay date prior to the date of the incident. \\\\
18 *. Payroll Frequency - how often the worker is paid i.e. weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
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20 **Pre-Injury Payments**
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22 **[[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_16-10-50.df1b6.png||style="max-width:310px"]]**
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24 *. Based on the information entered into the **Employment & Payroll** section above the pay periods for the previous 52 weeks of employment (or number of weeks employed if employment is less than 52 weeks) will show. \\\\
25 *. Enter the pre-injury payments for each pay period. \\If you are unsure of what payments should be included please select //Specific Inclusions// and //Specific Exclusions// link for a description of what can be considered earnings. \\\\
26 *. Multiple payments can be directly pasted from Excel.
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28 **Calculations**
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30 [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_16-15-19.2b5b1.png||style="max-width:313px"]]
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32 Once the Pre-Injury Payments have been complete the calculations fields (Mode, Mode Frequency, Median & Mean) will show relevant calculations. These are used to calculate the Normal Weekly Earnings. \\**\\Normal Weekly Earnings**\\
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34 [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_16-18-03.1bf00.png||style="max-width:313px"]]
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36 Once the Calculations fields are complete the NWE field will automatically show the Normal Weekly Earnings calculation.\\The NWE field can be manually overridden if required.
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38 **Save Changes** \\Once complete select Save Changes to return to the [[Wage Compensation Setup Page>>doc:Injury Master.Wage Compensation.Wage Compensation Setup.WebHome]].

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