Queensland's Industrial Court has upheld a ruling that where WorkCover fails to provide reasons for rejecting a claim, the time limit for seeking a review does not start.
The NT Work Health Court has ordered an employer to pay interim benefits to a worker who refused to participate in a return to work program, despite accepting that his action was probably not reasonable.
Mining employees who refused to work because there was no doctor nearby to provide medical assistance in emergencies have been ordered to resume their normal duties.
A recent prosecution in the SA Industrial Relations Court highlights the importance of guarding all trapping points on machinery - including those that have no reason to be accessed.
A detailed study of sewage, sludge and wastewater workers in Holland has found they suffer a higher level of respiratory problems than the general population.
SA's WorkCover Corporation has released a new strategic plan, after falling below its targets for most key indicators in its March management performance report.
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission in Court Session has rejected outright an employer's defence that it adhered to world-best-practice safety models and no better safety system was available at the time of an incident.
Board members should be personally involved in occupational health and safety at their companies, including taking part in site inspections and safety audits, according to Heytesbury Holdings chair Janet Holmes a Court.
In an important decision for self-insurers in Queensland, the State's Supreme Court has ruled that barring a self insurer from appearing before a medical assessment tribunal is not a denial of natural justice.
