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A worker who chose not to return home between deployments and suffered a fatal heart attack in temporary accommodation did not die during an "ordinary recess" or on a work "journey", a commissioner has ruled in a dependency dispute.

A worker who was attacked by a dog while working from home under COVID-19 restrictions was injured in the course of her employment, a commission president has ruled in rejecting the employer's appeal.

Significant amendments were made to workplace health and safety laws in every Australian jurisdiction in the third quarter of 2023, including many increasing penalties and making it easier to prosecute duty holders. This major report - the only one of its kind in the country - examines all the need-to-know legislative changes, workers' compensation developments and court decisions from July, August and September.

A worker suffered psychological injuries from bored colleagues targeting her to "pass the time", according to a judgment that also condemns a major employer for traumatising the vulnerable worker in a liability "witch hunt".

Two major pieces of legislation have passed the NSW and Western Australian Parliaments: a WHS Bill nearly tripling fines and doubling jail terms for category-1 breaches, and a complete workers' compensation rewrite that has been a decade in the making.

A worker involved in a car crash on his way home from work had intended to "pop past" another worksite to collect tools, showing he was in the course of his employment when he was injured, a commission has found.

In an important workers' compensation test case, a tribunal has stressed that firefighters can be exposed to carcinogens in multiple circumstances, and found a former firefighter with prostate cancer is protected by presumptive provisions.

• Workers urged to cease and report unsafe tasks under "Reset";
  
• Workplace heat warning and tips issued for El Niño; and
  
• Business handed $170k premium recovery fine.

An injured worker's bid for permanent impairment compensation has been "unravelled" by a Facebook photo of him playing hockey, in a decision examining the responsibilities of claimants to disclose their activities.

A worker injured by his unergonomic home setup and sedentary tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic has successfully argued his employer should supply him with a $12,000 mattress, but failed to remove the time limits on his compensable medical treatments.