Workers' comp repeal vowed by NSW Labor; and more
NSW Labor vows to reverse workers' comp and WHS changes; ALRC inquiry could target WHS Act; and SRC Bill inquiry accepting submissions until Friday.
NSW Labor vows to reverse workers' comp and WHS changes; ALRC inquiry could target WHS Act; and SRC Bill inquiry accepting submissions until Friday.
Friday was a busy day for the NSW workers' comp scheme, with the High Court upholding an employer's appeal against a retrospective-amendment ruling, and the Finance Minister announcing a review of the 2012 scheme overhaul.
A NSW teacher who tripped while rushing to work to cover an absence has been awarded workers' compensation, in another decision that examines the State's new limited journey coverage.
Employers that disagree with an insurer's decision on a workers' comp claim should prepare well to make their written and spoken appeal submissions as "compelling" as they can, says employment lawyer Hedy Cray.
In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
The South Australian Government today will formerly introduce its workers' comp cancer Bill for career firefighters, which, unlike a nearly identical Greens Bill currently before Parliament, provides no cover for the State's 13,500 firefighting volunteers. Also in this article, Unions NSW has declared today "Fair Go for Workers' Compensation Day".
A recent NSW Court of Appeal decision shows that non-Commonwealth licensees can still be found liable under state workers' compensation schemes for injuries caused by a "gradual process", according to a Curwoods Lawyers report.
An injured NSW worker has convinced the Court of Appeal that he is entitled to lump sum compensation, even though he applied for the benefit after it was removed from the State Workers Compensation Act.
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