Further to our article titled “Injured workers are humiliated and disrespected – NSW Study“which found that the workcover claims process is tarnished by a complete lack of information and humiliating and disrespectful treatment of injured workers by claims officers (case managers); our own injured experiences and all the evidence gathered through our interaction with injured [...]
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Welcome to The Workover
Welcome to The Workover “Workover” is what I’ve come to call the industry that thrives off the billion dollar annual WorkCover budget in Victoria. “Workover” is a corruption of the word “WorkCover”, one that comes naturally to mind when you’ve spent any time in the system. WorkCover promises rehabilitation, compensation, and return to work for [...]
Being on workcover leads to serious negative side effects
Evidence suggests that injured workers who receive compensation have poorer outcomes than people with similar injuries who don’t receive compensation. However, we would like to rephrase that to: “evidence suggests that injured workers who are on the workcover system have poorer health outcomes, and suffer from major workcover inflicted illnesses (which we like to call workcoveritis) [...]
Workcover’s mental health hazard say injured workers
Most injured workers call workcover a “mental health hazard” and, like us, would love nothing more than the government to order a public inquiry. Workcover’s mental health hazard say injured workers Just about all injured workers who contact and interact with us, share their stories with us, or frequent our forum say they feel beaten [...]
Johnny’s workcover story
The abuses of injured workers under workcover are a battlefield and varied. However the most common “themes” we see and hear from injured workers, like “Johnny”, are the delays, denial of needed medical treatment; the inadequate, inappropriate, superficial , perfunctory, shallow and hasty “return to work” plans; the many inappropriate, cursory and frankly biased “independent” [...]
Workcover claim accepted – but surgery, procedures, imaging, specialists and treatment denied
Workcover insurance companies quite often tell us and our treating doctors that they will not pay for procedures that the doctor, even the most expert of experts, says are medically appropriate and necessary. In Victoria this is in accordance with Division 2B of Part IV of the Act aworkcovervictimsdiary often hears from injured workers whose [...]
Are injured workers less likely to recover well after surgery?
Well, hum, we have all heard about this studied “phenomenon”: when an injured worker is being (or will be) financially compensated (weekly pay, lumpsum, common law compensation etc) for their injury/illness, they are less likely to have a good recovery, especially after surgery. Over the years I have often wondered whether there is any merit [...]
Company fined $60k for spinal injuries
A workplace accident that left a woman with a fractured skull, broken ribs and serious spinal injuries nearly three years ago has seen a company fined almost $70,000 for failing to protect her. The truck that pinned this woman did not have any roll devices fitted to prevent the truck from rolling nor did the [...]
Injured worker jailed for compo fraud (Vic)
This article from the WorkplaceOHS reveals yet another appalling case of worker fraud. Yes, the sentence should fit the crime. How about if the government begin to balance this new found trend of sending fraudsters to prison as criminals? What about the smack on the wrist punishments issued out to employers whose poor workplace safety [...]
When the workcover system lets you down…
To better our WorkCover system so we more effectively get injured workers phsyically (and mentally) better and back to work we have to really speak up. How about flooding the Minister for Workcover’s inbox with hundreds, thousand of heart felt emails? When the workcover system lets you down… Do you feel you could have been [...]
Stigma of workers comp hinders job opportunities: He’s gone for 472 jobs and can’t get one
Unfortunately Jason’s story is a common one for many injured workers. Once on workers comp for an extended period of time a stigma is automatically attached and injured workers are often viewed as liabilities best avoided by too many employers. He’s gone for 472 jobs and can’t get one A father-of-five, who was hurt on [...]
Tackling bias towards people with disability
December 3 2012, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten launched a public consultation on proposals to boost employment participation for people with disability. The fight for equal opportunity for people with disabilities in finding suitable work could easily commence in South Australia through the WorkCover system. Where many of those on WorkCover are [...]
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NSW injured workers can still make a further claim for impairment for that same injury – new legal case
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Finance Minister Greg Pearce – architect of NSW injured workers law reforms drunk and dishonest
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Another fraud accused injured worker entitled to workcover!
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Workplace Bullying Draft Code of Practice – survey
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It’s now official- being a woman is a pre-existing condition: Workcover
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Minister Greg Pearce also appointed his mates to the workcover board of NSW!
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Injured workers told to keep bully diaries
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Work injury not serious enough for common law – exaggeration & surveillance
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Dodgy rehabbers – a story and a warning
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Workplace bullying and the strategies employed to deny stress claim payouts
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Common law damages claim and duty of care of the employer
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What has the attack on NSW’s Workers Compensation laws meant for you?
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A so called “independent” workcover research project
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A workcover case manager warns injured worker not to speak with other people on workcover
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When can weekly payments in Victoria be terminated
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Greg Pearce avoids the sack after alcohol, expenses & other scandals
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Unfair dismissal – injured worker’s light duties were part of her contract
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Minister Greg Pearce appointed his private secretary’s husband to WIRO position!
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SA Premier accused of unprofessional conduct as previous workcover lawyer
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Lawyer loses bullying claim appeal
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How are damages calculated
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Reckless injured worker’s common law damages reduced by 70%
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40% of workers will have no access to new anti-bullying laws contained in Fair Work Act
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Workcover insurers acted cruel & malicious – Canadian Court handed largest punitive damages ever
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More corruption: Green slip change link to Minister Greg Pearce’s Liberal mate Michael Photios
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More corruption: Green slip change link to Minister Greg Pearce’s Liberal mate Michael Photios
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Injured worker dismissed for making complaint about unsafe working conditions
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Minister Greg Pearce appointed his private secretary’s husband to WIRO position!
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Unfair dismissal – injured worker’s light duties were part of her contract
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40% of workers will have no access to new anti-bullying laws contained in Fair Work Act
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Greg Pearce avoids the sack after alcohol, expenses & other scandals
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Minister Greg Pearce also appointed his mates to the workcover board of NSW!
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Workcover insurers acted cruel & malicious – Canadian Court handed largest punitive damages ever
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NSW workcover changes – check out the rosy scheme
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Workplace bullies would face $10000 fine in Gillard bully plan
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Time limits for common law damages claim must be adhered to: a WA case
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Workplace Bullying Draft Code of Practice – survey
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Priceline under fire for sacking cancer survivor
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It’s now official- being a woman is a pre-existing condition: Workcover
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Finance Minister Greg Pearce – architect of NSW injured workers law reforms drunk and dishonest
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A so called “independent” workcover research project
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A workcover case manager warns injured worker not to speak with other people on workcover
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Latest version of the Bullying Code – Safe Work Australia
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Injured workers told to keep bully diaries
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Workplace bullying and the strategies employed to deny stress claim payouts
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Work injury not serious enough for common law – exaggeration & surveillance
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Injured workers are all drug addicts – WTF
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Dodgy rehabbers – a story and a warning
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According to WorkCover, South Australia still lags
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Lawyer loses bullying claim appeal
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