A NSW police officer, who received little support from her employer after a co-worker and close friend committed suicide, has been awarded workers' compensation for a psychological injury on appeal.
Insurer QBE has rejected allegations that NSW workers' comp claims will be processed by clerks in the Philippines under a plan to move hundreds of jobs overseas. Also in this article, the ACTU has called for regulators to enforce risk assessments for quad bikes.
PM promises bullying-related Fair Work change by July; New regulations for dependants of dust-disease victims begin soon; Rail Safety National Law Bill introduced in Victoria; and Road Safety Remuneration rules take effect.
Employers urged to comply with model first-aid Code of Practice; WorkCover NSW investigates another glass incident, releases workers' comp guide on claims disputes; and New Zealand to establish new OHS regulator in light of Pike tragedy.
Comcare outlines policy on "accidental non-compliance" in draft; A thousand workers win workers' comp exemption in NSW; SA Greens progress firefighter Bill, call for "serious" anti-bullying laws; WorkCover NSW targeting glass businesses in wake of deaths, injuries; and Q-COMP releases new medical fees.
USU to compensate NSW workers injured travelling to or from work; ACTU to tackle "trend" of employers meddling in workers' medical treatments; and Unions call for better safety consultation in "hazardous" offshore sector.
Employers warned against attending workers' medical appointments; Opposition to new legal-service scheme grows in NSW; and Some WHS Act transitional arrangements ending soon.
NSW employers are being encouraged, by one of three new fact sheets on the recent workers' compensation overhaul, to look at ways to get injured employees back to work quicker. Also in this article, WorkCover is hosting a webinar on workplace falls tomorrow.
Commonwealth amendment shortens training for experienced HSRs; Benefits for NSW's seriously injured workers increase by 70% today; and SafeWork SA investigating barge maintenance fatality.
