Work deaths rise in lead up to Christmas; and more
Work-related death toll spikes in lead up to Christmas; Supervisors the key players in RTW process; and Comcare opens awards and releases guidance.
Work-related death toll spikes in lead up to Christmas; Supervisors the key players in RTW process; and Comcare opens awards and releases guidance.
An effective return-to-work process hinges on cooperation between injured workers' GPs and employer-appointed occupational physicians (OPs), but do the former doctors trust the latter?
The number of workers' comp claims lasting longer than two weeks has dropped "significantly" in South Australia in recent months, but the State's high premium rates won't fall without legislative reform, according to WorkCover SA chief executive Greg McCarthy.
Jetstar has successfully defended an injured worker's unfair dismissal claim, but a Commissioner found it "should have done better" during the dismissal process by, for example, providing all relevant information to the worker's medical assessor.
Qantas has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that an injured worker's unfair dismissal claim was invalid because he had already successfully disputed his RTW plan under state law.
Injured South Australian workers will have access to common law damages under the proposed overhaul of the State workers' compensation scheme, according to a new policy statement, which also promises much lower premiums for employers.
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