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MON

3:58PM

Injured worker not required to wear PPE, wins $340k

An employer that failed to require its workers to wear protective gloves while using sharp knives has been ordered to pay an injured worker nearly $340,000 in damages.

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WED

3:27PM

Risk of injury from racist jokes wasn't foreseeable

A Queensland employer that failed to crack down on racist jokes in the workplace has escaped a damages bill, after the Supreme Court found the psychologically injured victim of the jokes actively participated in the banter.

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WED

12:47PM

Worker allegedly bashed by colleague to have PTSD case reheard

A Western Australian worker, who claimed he suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after being bashed by a co-worker, has successfully applied for his workers' comp claim to be re-determined, even though it is unclear whether the fight occurred.

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TUE

11:37AM

Medical panel's flawed process "beyond belief": Supreme Court

In a scathing judgment of the WorkCover medical panel process, the Victorian Supreme Court has found a workers' compensation dispute could have been easily resolved if the medical examination of a worker was tape recorded.

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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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FRI

12:23PM

Qld employer fined $600k over swing-stage deaths; and more

Qld employer fined $600k over swing-stage deaths; and Worker who used unsafe lifting technique for box loses damages bid.

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THU

12:41PM

Workplace culture permitted unsafe mistakes, worker wins $309k

A NSW worker, who was injured after being pressured by supervisors to work at a fast pace, has had his damages increased by more than $240,000 on appeal.

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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

11:22AM

Workers seen walking beneath truck suspended from crane; and more

Workers seen walking beneath dump truck suspended from crane; and Worker injured in "trivial" journey crash wins $390k.

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TUE

1:37PM

Induction failed to "expressly set out" safety rules

A Queensland employer, whose induction documents didn't clearly explain its traffic management rules, has been ordered to pay damages to a truck driver who was injured in a forklift incident.

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