More good news for NSW injured workers! In this recent (20 May 2013) legal NSW case, the Workers Compensation Commission’s verdict in the case of Di Matteo v RDM Ceramics Pty Limited essentially means that if an injured worker has made ANY type of claim before to 19/6/12 then he/she can still make a further [...]
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What has the attack on NSW’s Workers Compensation laws meant for you?
As a result of the NSW O’Farrell Government’s changes to Workers Compensation in June 2012 those with workplace injuries and illnesses, and their families, have been dealt a tremendous blow to their rights and entitlements. Union NSW is currently running an important survey to collect evidence on what the attack on NSW’s Workers Competition laws [...]
WorkCover NSW average premiums cut by 7.5 per cent
According to the NSW Government website, The NSW Government has announced 167,000 employers will benefit from an average reduction to WorkCover premiums of 7.5 per cent, saving them more than $200 million a year. WorkCover NSW average premiums cut by 7.5 per cent The following “article” was posted on the NSW Government page on 1 [...]
Injured workers are humiliated and disrespected – NSW Study
Further to our recent article “Workcover compensation schemes impede recovery from injury“, featuring one of the largest Australian studies -undertaken at Monash (VIC)- which found that workers compensation schemes impede recovery from injury, we continued to look for Australian studies about injured workers and found another important study conducted in NSW, titled Injured workers” experiences [...]
Injured workers NSW rally to the cause on 5 May
ORGANISERS of this week’s Mayday Rally are expecting 2000 people to march down Summer Street in protest of state government’s funding cuts. The march will be led by the wrecked utility of James Cantrill, who was one of the first people in NSW to be affected by changes to workers’ compensation laws that meant he [...]
Compensation NSW change is a win for injured workers – we urge eligible injured workers to lodge lumpsum claims
The recent successful unprecedented landmark legal case RONALD GOUDAPPEL Vs Adco Constructions has been welcomed as a big win for injured workers in NSW. We can only hope that many more injured workers and their legal teams will continue to challenge the most evil, draconian workcover laws… which basically stipulate that if you’re injured after [...]
Workcover NSW changes will hurt injured workers and their families
WorkCover changes are hurting injured workers and their families big time! Shame on the O’Farrell Government for misleading the public. The O’Farrell Government is happy to crow about a reduction to workers compensation premiums, but they refuse to admit that their gift to the business community has been paid for by the suffering of thousands [...]
NSW Court rules workcover amendments affecting lumpsums do not apply retrospectively
A really very important decision has been handed down by the NSW court of appeal today. The Court has held that the amendments affecting lump sum compensation that came into effect on 19 June 2012 do not apply to any worker who had made a lump sum claim before 19 June 2012 NSW Court rules [...]
Barry’s reform adds insult to the injured
The United Service Union says Injured are ‘starting to pay’. This was recently highlighted in a documentary on ABC entitled “Workcover NSW insurance reforms upset victims”. We couldn’t agree more, as we too hear everyday from NSW injured workers, and how they have been extremely adversely affected by the Barry’s reforms. Injured workers (and their [...]
Wake up call for medical report writers
In this legal NSW case, the Court of Appeal has given a ‘wake up call’ to those who practice in the personal injury area. In jurisdictions such as the Workers Compensation Commission (WCC), where the usual practice is to tender medical reports without calling oral evidence from the author of the reports – including not [...]
Workcover NSW insurance reforms upset victims – ABC News
Major NSW workcover insurance reforms have promised quicker claims, lower premiums and comprehensive care for the injured. But as Charmaine Ingram talks to lawyers and the injured workers they represent, including our friend John McPhilbin from the Injured Workers Support Network , it appears there is fear the reforms may deliver the exact opposite. It [...]
Workcover NSW reforms – have the “savings” been achieved?
Due to recent and draconian workcover legislation changes introduced by the New South Wales (NSW) State Government, the anticipated increase in workers compensation premiums has-for now -been avoided. The Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Act), which received unholy assent on 27 June 2012, was supposedly – and hastily-designed to reduce WorkCover NSW’s 4 billion [...]
Royal commisssion into workers compensation systems – petition
Injured worker Vincent Marty is wondering if we could assist him. He bravely started two online petitions and a call for a class action with regards to the recent workers compensation changes in NSW. His (and his supporters’) petition for changes in the present workers compensation legislation is getting a bit of a momentum while [...]
Finding a cure for workcover malaise
“Over many years spent reporting on public service affairs, I have often been astounded by the workers compensation decisions of the courts”, writes Paul Malone in the Canberra Times. Finding a cure for workcover malaise Finding a cure for compo malaise Paul Malone Over many years spent reporting on public service affairs, I have often [...]
QBE insurer & employer dirty attempt to cover up work place injury
In this most disturbing NSW legal case, QBE workcover insurance together with the employer (Wattyl) attempted to cover up a case of bullying by blaming the injured worker – who was the victim of an assault by another employee- for serious willful misconduct instead! Are we surprised? Nope! This case, again, highlights to what despicable [...]
Psychological injury caused by misperception – another dirty defense tactic
This interesting legal case (NSW 2010) shows how employers and- of course- workcover insurers will go to great length to try to dispute claims for psychological injury based upon a broad interpretation of the ‘misperception‘ argument, especially in circumstances where the worker’s injury was caused by a reaction to seemingly harmless events at work or [...]
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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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NSW Court rules workcover amendments affecting lumpsums do not apply retrospectively
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WorkCover NSW average premiums cut by 7.5 per cent
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Workcover case managers listen to background noise when phoning injured workers – WTF
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Faulty assumptions only adds insult to injured workers
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Government plan to make Comcare best practice model
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Deed of release often used in settling workcover cases- what are they?
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Barry’s reform adds insult to the injured
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Workcover compensation schemes impede recovery from injury
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Employers incl RTW Coordinators are not allowed to attend doctors appointments
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Vic Premier Naphtine called building workers safety march a disgrace
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Assault on injured workers – more evidence and concern S.I.A
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Recoveries of money under workcover
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Judge criticises law firm about rejection of more generous settlement offer
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International Day of Mourning: remembering those injured workers who have died
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Vexatious “injured” worker blocked by the courts – again
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The huge cost of workplace stress and depression
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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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What has the attack on NSW’s Workers Compensation laws meant for you?
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When can weekly payments in Victoria be terminated
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How are damages calculated
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How to spot chronic workplace bullies
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Common law damages claim and duty of care of the employer
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Federal Court ruled AAT required to explain why it preferred the IME’s evidence
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Medical Panels must provide clear reasons – Supreme Court Vic
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Workcover Certificates: Doctors must ensure they’re carefully worded
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Injured worker denied recommended back surgery and at wit’s end
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Change WorkCover. Give injured workers a fair go – Petition
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Injured worker’s weekly pay cut off based on biased pain doctor’s report
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Injured worker collapsed after “performance management” meeting – horror story
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Social Club Victorian Injured workers – SIC
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