Experts warn that stripping back WorkCover support for mental injury claims could have harmful consequences Workplace bullying and harassment account for 39 per cent of all psychological claims across ...

West Melbourne, Victoria, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fittipaldi Injury Lawyers, a team of specialist personal injury lawyers in melbourne, is excited to announce the launch of its expert legal ...

Businesses will be slugged with higher premiums and criteria around mental health claims will be tightened as the state government grapples with a "broken" WorkCover system. The state government says ...

The government-run $7bn worker compensation insurance service, which last financial year processed 74,976 claims, has refocused staff to process claims quickly – which critics argue will lead to ...

Maria says her years on the WorkCover system worsened her mental health. Penny Stephens More than $1 billion in taxpayer funds have been poured into the system over the past two years to keep it ...

Just under a quarter of WorkCover NSW's 1312 employees told investigators they had been bullied or harassed, with the finger of blame firmly pointed at senior managers. A number of the reported ...

Cuts to WorkCover benefits and increases to premiums are both under consideration as the Andrews government scrambles to fix the scheme that compensates the state’s workers and pull it back to a ...

Premier Jay Weatherill and Attorney-General John Rau revealed the proposed changes today and have promised, if elected in March, to have the new scheme running by the middle of next year. The policy ...

Workers receiving payments beyond two-and-a-half years to undergo another impairment test under changes expected to pass parliament Workers’ compensation for mental health injuries such as stress and ...

A Brisbane-based WorkCover Queensland office was hit by an internet failure this week forcing staff home amid broader leadership instability and a far-reaching digital overhaul. A former state ...

Daniel Andrews announces changes to scheme that will see support cut for those suffering stress The head of the Victorian public service union says former premier John Cain “will be turning in his ...

WORKCOVER is bringing its Safer Communities, Safer Towns event to Yamba today to provide free work health and safety advice to local businesses and workers. Additional free advice and support will be ...