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BHPB failed to act on 1962 asbestos risk, worker awarded $360k

BHP Billiton Ltd has been ordered to pay a former worker, who now has mesothelioma, nearly $360,000, after the South Australian District Court rejected its claim that in the early 1960s it didn't have "actual knowledge" that low asbestos exposure was hazardous.

New systems in place to catch compensation cheats; and NBN update

New systems in place to crack down on workers' comp fraudsters; and Poor subcontractor supervision and training records identified by NBN review.

Worker's 30th RTW plan implemented with "undue haste"

A return-to-work plan must be proposed to an injured worker and his or her doctor before it is formally introduced, the South Australian WCT has ruled, in finding an employer implemented a worker's plan with "undue haste", aggravating his psych injury.

Worker forbidden to talk to colleagues wins workers' comp

A worker, who was placed on alternative duties and forbidden to talk to colleagues after she allegedly used a work vehicle for personal reasons, has been awarded compensation.

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Hepatitis C contracted during work-related scuffle 25 years ago

A South Australian police prosecutor, who claims he contracted Hepatitis C in a work incident nearly 25 years ago, has had his workers' comp claim upheld. Also in this article, an employer has been fined for failing to fit a machine with an interlock guard.

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"Vile stench" of workplace didn't cause stroke

A South Australian nurse who claimed the smell of faeces caused her to have a stroke has lost her bid for workers' compensation, after the WCT found her injury wasn't work-related.

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Worker obliged to travel in work vehicle, journey claim accepted

A South Australian supervisor, who was injured while travelling between her home and work in an employer-supplied vehicle, has successfully argued that the journey was "undertaken in the course of carrying out duties".

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Injured employee offered 35 minutes in long service leave wins in court

A South Australian employer that claimed a casual employee - with a long-term work-related injury - was eligible, at best, for the equivalent of 35 minutes' pay in long service leave entitlements, has been ordered to recalculate the benefit based on 20 years of service.

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Reticent medical panel's decision overturned

In a case involving WorkCover SA's controversial medical panel process, a WCT full bench has awarded ongoing compensation to a worker who sustained a psychological injury nearly seven years ago.

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