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An employer's claim that an injured worker was no longer entitled to incapacity payments because he could work full-time has been rejected, after the AAT found suitable duties weren't offered.

Essential Energy slammed for delaying introduction of defibrillators following death; New resource helps employers tackle suicide; Notifiable fatalities monthly report and workers' comp guide released; and DMP announces new dangerous goods and petroleum safety director.

A sick worker who was sacked after being absent for more than 10 months can claim adverse action, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, finding a dismissal can still be unlawful beyond the three months considered "temporary absence" under the Fair Work Act.

An employer's workers' comp premium has plummeted from $2.7 million to less than $1 million in five years, after it completely overhauled its health and safety system.

The number of serious injury claims per year is continuing to drop, but the average amount of time lost from work keeps rising, according to a new Safe Work Australia report. The agency has also released a report that recommends changing the workplace lead exposure limits in the model WHS Regulations.

The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned a worker against publicly revealing their identities before the hearing.

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The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned a worker against publicly revealing their identities before the hearing.

An employer and a worker have been charged with the most serious of offences under the model WHS laws, for reckless conduct leading to an employee's death.

Employment Minister Eric Abetz has appointed prominent safety lawyer Barry Sherriff as the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission's new chair and has also installed a new CEO at Comcare from 23 August.

An employee who injured herself during a toilet break is entitled to compensation, after a court rejected her employer's claim that such a break isn't considered an "ordinary recess".