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FRI

12:50PM

Are doctors asking your injured workers the right questions?

Doctors' reports on injured workers are "sorely lacking" a demonstrated understanding of workplaces or the inherent requirements of injured workers' jobs, according to a Maurice Blackburn lawyer.

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MON

2:23PM

What you should ask absent workers with diabetes

When workers who have diabetes take sick leave, concerned managers should ask them a number of specific questions, such as whether they're experiencing foot problems, to ensure no complications arise from their ill health, says diabetes expert Victoria Stevenson.

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TUE

1:56PM

Another medical panel decision quashed by Supreme Court

The Victorian Supreme Court has quashed another WorkCover medical panel decision, after it found the panel relied on just one of numerous medical reports on an injured worker in determining he was fit for work.

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FRI

10:49AM

"Ideal" RTW plans yield 500% ROI

A new report has outlined the components of an "ideal" return-to-work plan for employees with depression and other forms of mental illness.

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WED

2:21PM

Well-trained managers can prevent multiple claims

Training line managers to have an "early conversation" with workers - who start taking regular sick leave - can prevent such issues escalating into workers' comp or harassment disputes, according to Sparke Helmore Lawyers partner David Davies.

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MON

3:58PM

First NT employer fined under model WHS Act; and SA, Qld news

First NT employer fined under model WHS Act; Two in five incapacitated workers unsure of RTW goals; WorkCover SA overhaul to include early-intervention call centre; Qld employers' absence rates and reputations to improve under new wellbeing program; and Alert and video released after young workers killed.

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WED

1:32PM

"Mistreated" worker denied compensation after rejecting RTW plan

An injured Victorian worker who refused to return to work, because he believed he was mistreated by his employer, has had his workers' comp reinstatement claim rejected in the Magistrates Court.

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WED

2:08PM

"Press" long-term injured workers for capacity information: lawyer

A recent unfair dismissal case - successfully defended by an employer - shows how important it is for employers to carefully consider the capacity of absent injured workers, according to workplace relations lawyer Michael Selinger.

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FRI

12:43PM

New report compares RTW rates; SA physio convicted by WorkCover

Victoria, South Australia and the Seacare scheme have the lowest return-to-work rates in the country, according to Safe Work Australia's new return-to-work "monitor". Also in this article, an Adelaide physio has been found guilty of overcharging WorkCover SA.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

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.

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