> All mental injury claims automatically covered by Vic Bill; > New WHS Regulations made for mines in SA, commence soon; and > More COVID isolation payments introduced for SA workers.
> Lack of documented loading procedures leads to paraplegia; > Workers' comp transitions and premiums announced in three states; and > New WHS Minister appointed in Tas.
> Extended workers' comp and mobile phone laws pass in NSW; > Premium rates for 2018-19 revealed in Vic; and > CoR-related SMS tools and RIS on automated vehicles released.
The Victorian Government has confirmed that it is unlikely to adopt the harmonised WHS laws in their current form, and has vowed to restore "the cooperative environment previously created between WorkSafe, employers and unions".
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.
Seven Victorian employers have been fined a total of nearly $200,000 for safety breaches, while WorkSafe is reminding employers that new workers' compensation laws - and the regulator's new name - take effect on 1 July.
