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• Qld boasts lowest premium, issues electric-shock alert; and
  
• Vic issues fatality warning and series of alerts.

• Vic reveals 2016-17 premium rates, launches safety awards; and
  
• Qld advises "smooth" steps to renewing policies.

Queensland's workers' comp Amendment Bill has hit a stumbling block, with a parliamentary committee divided on provisions that restore common law access to all injured workers, and prevent employers from accessing prospective employees' injury histories.

July continues to be a busy month for safety and workers' comp issues in Queensland, with the State Government introducing a Bill restoring common law access to all injured workers, and allowing those affected by the 2013 common law changes to seek additional compensation.

• Qld announces low premium rates for 2015-16;
  
• SA employers promised premium cuts of up to 95%;
  
• SRC Bill passes House of Representatives; and
  
• WA increases workers' comp payments and opens safety awards.

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.

Victoria's average workers' comp premium rate will be cut on 1 July, with early payers receiving further significant discounts. In Queensland, WorkCover has revealed that miners will be among those who benefit the most from its recent decision to slash the average premium rate to the lowest in the country.

Queensland employers will pay the lowest average workers' comp premiums in the country from 1 July, with WorkCover slashing the rate by 17 per cent. The agency has also introduced two initiatives to help businesses understand and pay their premiums.

Common law thresholds will reduce premiums, says CCIQ; and Qld issues storm and elevated-basket warnings.

Queensland industry demands common law claim threshold; and Victoria reports record low injury rate.