The NSW Court of Appeal has rejected an employer's appeal against damages awarded to a worker who lied about her injuries; and found that another employer did not breach its duty of care to a worker who injured her head in the process of standing up.
Private rail consortium Pacific National has linked safety improvements to a $56.5 million profit in its end-of-year results, while the company rolls out new management principles developed by a national fatigue taskforce.
WorkCover NSW has announced sweeping reforms that will see much tighter management of insurance agency contracts and the introduction of specialist claims managers.
The Northern Territory Supreme Court has made an important ruling that clarifies the way lump sum compensation should be calculated for permanent impairments that have worsened.
The States' refusal to co-operate on OHS and workers' compensation arrangements has cost employers and injured workers dearly, according to the Federal Department of Workplace Relations.
In a critical ruling, the Victorian Court of Appeal has clarified that common law damages payments don't compensate employees for future aggravations of workplace injuries.
The High Court has today upheld a finding that a worker who gave contradictory evidence about her alleged chronic fatigue syndrome was not entitled to damages.
