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Injured worker “x” kindly shared her workcover story ordeal with us. She injured her back at work, had her claim accepted, however – to date- has had her treating surgeon’s request for surgery denied, and has been sent to numerous not-so-independent medical examinations. She is basically is at wit’s end and doesn’t know how much [...]

In this sickening story an injured worker who was diagnosed with Chronic regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)/aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) following bilateral carpal tunnel surgery had her workcover claim suspended after attending a pain clinic, where the pain doctor basically did not even examine the injured worker but went on to write a report to [...]

My story Late in 2011 I was verbally attacked and physically chased to the toilets by the General Manager and a senior Manager whilst my local manager sat there and let it all happen. Many of you would be familiar with the problem – crap boss, good staff trying to make it work but good [...]

The abuses of injured workers under workcover are rampant. As we have stated on several occasions, the  most common “themes” we see and hear from injured workers are the delays, denial of needed medical treatment; the inadequate, inappropriate, forced and hasty “return to work” plans; the many inappropriate, cursory and frankly biased “independent” medical “opinions”; [...]