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The workers' compensation schemes in five jurisdictions will be amended, and employer premiums increased, under one of the Federal Government's preferred options for ensuring catastrophically injured workers are supported for life.

South Australian employers have been promised a "big reduction" in workers' comp insurance premiums in 2015-16, with the introduction of WorkCover SA's new name - ReturnToWorkSA.

• Two more model WHS Codes replaced by guidance material;
  
• Qld promises presumptive cancer compensation for firefighters; and
  
• SA transitioning away from Workers Compensation Tribunal.

South Australia's new workers' comp statute passed through Parliament today, while the State Government has revoked a WHS Code of Practice.

• Employers fined $470k over death and fatigue breaches;
  
• SA's presumptive cancer comp laws extended to volunteers; and
  
• Workers killed in nine industries in July, while five workers killed in 11 days.

• Change in work hours caused compensable psych injury; and
  
• Premium cuts in SA unlikely without proposed reforms.

The South Australian Parliament is this week debating whether, in the words of a lawyer, to swing back the "tort law reform" pendulum and restore injured workers' access to common law damages.

The overhaul of South Australia's WorkCover scheme began today, with the State's Return to Work Bill introduced to Parliament, along with an Employment Tribunal Bill.

Employers have a duty to be tactful when discussing medical conditions with workers, the South Australian WCT has ruled, in finding a worker's psychiatric injury arose from his employer's insensitive response to his hepatitis B diagnosis.

WorkCover NSW reveals 2014-15 premium rates; SA Independents to determine future of cancer compensation laws; and Maximum workers' comp payments increasing in WA.