Browsing: Workers' comp legislation, regulations, standards and codes (VIC)




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Ombudsman targets "patchy" and unfair injury scheme after third major investigation

A regulator could be empowered to overturn the decisions of companies self-insured against workplace injuries, with the Victorian Ombudsman finding the system is "patchy and unequal", and highlighting a case where a worker who was entitled to $75,000 was offered a $2,000 settlement.


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Safety notification duties extended to near-miss incidents

Employers will be required to report safety "near misses" and incidents involving infectious diseases to a workplace safety regulator, under new Victorian laws that also increase the benefits available to workers with silicosis and similar conditions.


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Work diseases list expanded; Fatality alert issued; more

  • Proclaimed work diseases list applied retrospectively to more conditions;
  • Warnings issued after structural failure, death and $125k fine; and
  • New dangerous goods provisions commencing in Vic.

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