Following from the previous post, here is an article from the ABC website with more details highlighting the behaviour some of the Insurers engage in when dealing with Workers' entitlements. If you … [Read more...]
‘Immoral and unethical’: Ombudsman slams WorkCover scheme and WorkSafe
The Victorian Ombudsman has finalised its follow-up review from the 2016 investigation into the WorkCover scheme. Unfortunately, and perhaps unsurprisingly, nothing much has changed from the 2016 … [Read more...]
WorkSafe Victoria a habitual litigant, says chief judge
Here’s an article from today’s Age regarding Worksafe’s tactics of playing hard ball with workers’ entitlements. Apart from the fact that these proceedings delay payment of benefits to injured workers … [Read more...]
PVYW v Comcare – the final word
I have previously written about this unusual case, which was decided by the High Court Of Australia yesterday. The High Court decided that the plaintiff was not entitled to compensation as her … [Read more...]
Compensation crackdown from WorkSafe Victoria
Here’s an interesting article by Lucille Keen from the Australian Financial Review from 7 August 2013 about Worksafe’s way of playing hard ball with workers in relation to their entitlements. If you … [Read more...]
Injured at work – what now ?
You have been injured at work - where to from here ? This post contains a few handy hints regarding the steps you need to take to enable you to obtain the compensation you are entitled to. 1. … [Read more...]