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THU

3:57PM

Step-by-step plan significantly improves RTW outcomes

Injured workers who have a return-to-work plan with staged goals developed for them - and are given help to follow it - are significantly more likely to return to and stay in their jobs, a new report has found.

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THU

3:57PM

Judges unlikely to favour "wilful" injured workers: lawyers

A long-running workers' comp dispute in South Australia has shown that courts are reluctant to characterise harmful lifestyle choices as "compensable sequels" to workplace injuries, a lawyer says. Also in this article, an injured ACT worker who struck his manager has had his claim rejected.

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THU

3:22PM

BHP fatality and fire; and Bigger RTW subsidies for NSW employers

Fatality and fire being investigated at two BHP sites; and NSW employers eligible for bigger RTW subsidies.

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THU

3:38PM

Generous weekly benefits "an obstacle" to successful rehab: report

An external review of WorkCover SA's rehabilitation and compensation scheme has found its "relatively generous" entitlements for injured workers present "an obstacle" to rehabilitation.

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TUE

3:02PM

Managers and new mums distressed by inflexible workplaces

Cutthroat working environments and inflexibility are having a grave impact on the mental health of managers and new mums, according to researchers, who are calling for individual coaching and more family-friendly workplaces.

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