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Injured workers' weekly compensation can only be recalculated and reduced based on their superannuation entitlements if they have actually received those benefits, a full Federal Court has confirmed.

Employers need to contact employees who work alone or in remote locations at the start of, during and at the end of shifts, as a number of recent safety tragedies have shown, says WorkSafe WA director Joe Attard.

Work-related death toll spikes in lead up to Christmas; Supervisors the key players in RTW process; and Comcare opens awards and releases guidance.

A Queensland employer that spent nearly $450,000 on improving its health and safety following an incident has committed a further $230,000 to "safety and resilience" training and other initiatives, as part of an enforceable undertaking.

An employer that told a worker to "stop wearing a skirt", when he complained about his arduous manual handling tasks, has been found liable for the man's serious back injury.

A Victorian medical panel acted unreasonably in finding a worker no longer had a serious back injury based on surveillance footage. The Supreme Court found it failed to let the worker explain the inconsistencies between the footage and her medical history.

The Fair Work Commission has examined the pros and cons of using saliva and urine tests to detect drugs in workers, in finding it would be unreasonable for an employer to conduct confirmatory urine tests on workers who return non-negative results in oral tests.

An employer that could have "easily and inexpensively" prevented a van explosion - which killed a worker - has unsuccessfully appealed against the size of its OHS fine.

Post-Barangaroo blitz must be extended, says CFMEU; and New Zealand introduces safety laws with Australian flavour.

A South Australian employer that failed to heed the suggestions in maintenance reports for a heavy-goods lift has been fined nearly $60,000 for safety breaches.