Your rights what they are and where do they come from
Injured workers have rights in The workers compensation System.There are basic rights which are in legislationThere other rights which either in different pieces of legislation or what's can be called...
View ArticleList of medical treatment where you don’t need insurer approval widens.
The new Claims guide is out Though somethings stay the same, the list of medical support an injured worker can access without the insurer’s say so has expanded. most of this occurs in the first three...
View ArticlePsychological Claims Management a new approach
Can you imagine a better way for Insurers to handle your psychological claim? SafeWork Australia is currently conducting a project to create a best practice model for insurers managing psychological...
View ArticleFive Things Every Worker Should Know Before They Get Injured at Work.
It is the message we want spread to all workers in all areas under all conditions. Number 1 : Be always aware of work place dangers. Hyper vigilance sounds like a world gone mad but small things...
View ArticleAre we missing the point? The force against changes to workers compensation
Anyone see something familiar? Who’s Red tape is it anyway? It starts with a form when you go to the doctors. The doctor sees you, hears your story, checks your health, assesses what needs to happen...
View ArticleThe Certificate of Capacity
Also called the Work Capacity Certificate When the injured worker visit their own doctor for the first time they and the doctor will need to fill in a Certificate of Capacity. That doctor becomes the...
View ArticleHow to put in a Workers Compensation Claim.
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM Notify your employer as soon as possible so the incident can be recorded in the Register of Injuries. All workplaces are required to keep an registry of injuries (sometimes called...
View ArticleWhat Workers Compensation System am I under?
Workers Compensation can be difficult at the best of times, but what if you don’t even know what system you can access? The following decision tree should be able to assist you. Remember, this is for...
View ArticleNew Legal Support For Work Capacity Appeal Merit Reviews
Finally, legal support for a Merit review. After a year of waiting the Government has finally introduced some level of help to injured workers when they apply for a review of their insurers decision to...
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