Safe Work Australia has launched a major review of its 644 workplace exposure standards, with a view to amending outdated legal concentration limits. SWA has also published a range of new guidance and statistical reports.
WorkSafe Victoria and the State Government have promised to improve the plight of injured workers with complex medical conditions, after the Ombudsman found scheme agents have been rejecting legitimate claims from such workers for financial reward.
Stressed workers are more like to make workers' compensation claims, with the frequency and cost of claims influenced by the type of stress experienced, a major study has found.
An employer that strengthened mental health support for workers, and eliminated workers' comp claims in the process, is one of a host of businesses that have improved employee wellbeing through a government initiative.
The NSW Government has provided no evidence that any of the thousands of injured workers who exited the workers' comp scheme and "returned to work" after the 2012 overhaul are now in "long-term, sustainable" employment, a major report has found.
Medical certification must challenge the assumption that a worker's injury or illness equates to disability, according to a study on traditional medical certificates and "fit notes".
A recent court judgment quashing a damages claim shows that surveillance of injured workers performing multiple activities over consecutive days can defeat the "good days and bad days" defence, according to a compensation lawyer.
The median length of a mental-disorder-related workers' comp claim in Australia's worst performing occupational group is nearly 46 weeks - more than double the average length of the second worst performer, according to a new Safe Work Australia report.
The amount of sick leave taken by NSW public sector employees has risen by 7.9 per cent in the last five years, suggesting employers need to introduce strategies for the ageing workforce and disengaged employees, a new report has found.
