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QBE insurer & employer dirty attempt to cover up work place injury

By on April 6, 2013 in Corruption, Legal cases, QBE, Shame files, WorkCover NSW, WTF

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 [...]

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QBE slashes 700 jobs and outsources Workers Compensation to the Phillipines

By on March 19, 2013 in Insurance companies, QBE

QBE insurer jobs go overseas   INJURED workers will have their compensation claims processed overseas after a major insurance company slashed 700 jobs, unions say. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) said QBE is sending 700 jobs from NSW to the Philippines, including 46 workers compensation claims officers. As a licensed insurer, QBE is contracted by [...]

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Workover Week 2012, QBE’s “Hour of Power”

By on November 16, 2012 in QBE, WorkSafe Vic, WTF

As I’ve transcribed the document below, I have listened to this recording over, and over, and over for hours and hours in the past week. I have QBEitis I’m sure. Please read and let me know what you think is going on. They’ve been more careful, less blatant this year than the last time I [...]

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The Scheme: Film-maker wants to bring WorkCover policies and its insurers into the 21st century by exposing issues in a documentary

By on November 9, 2012 in Allianz, Articles & Research, Case manager (follies), CGU, Compensation, Corruption, GIO, Insurance claims, Insurance companies, IWSN, Media, Medical Exam (IME), Medical Panel, Nasty workcover employees, Permanent impairmemt, Politics, Premiums, Psych, Q-Comp, QBE, Serious injury, Shame files, Stories, Whislteblowing, WorkCover, WorkCover ACT, workcover forum, WorkCover NSW, WorkCover QLD, WorkCover SA, WorkCover Tas, WorkCover WA, Workers compensation, Workplace death, Workplace injury, WorkSafe Vic, Xchanging

 According to studies still being conducted at RMIT University, Australia’s worker’s compensation scheme is fast becoming one of the worst in the developed world. We received an interesting email from RMIT film student and WorkCover Victim, Kris Vanston, who was responsible for putting together a great piece on‘toxic’ WorkCover Systems. Kris is now seeking stories from [...]

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Dear Insurer, I don’t like doing business with vultures…

By on October 16, 2012 in Allianz, CGU, GIO, Insurance companies, Letters & Complaints, Q-Comp, QBE, Xchanging

Insurance companies have fingers in many pies, and the same pack of vultures who are making a killing off the plight of injured workers will stop at nothing to win your business.  They have cover for all occasions such as house, house contents, CTP Green slips, comprehensive vehicle insurance, income protection etc. We have listed [...]

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Welcome to Workover Week

By on October 10, 2012 in Allianz, CGU, GIO, Insurance companies, OH&S, Politics, Q-Comp, QBE, Return to work, Shame files, Stuff, WorkCover, WorkSafe Vic, Xchanging

Welcome to Workcover Week Hi all my fellow injured workers. According to the Workover, we injured workers only need our resilience built to stop us being injured in the workplace and taking too much time off work. I have booked the following sessions for Worksafe Week, but find I am only able to go to [...]

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Injured worker shares painful story and frustration with workcover insurer

By on August 12, 2012 in Case manager (follies), Psych, QBE, Stories

Injured Worker “I” found the courage and strength to share his painful story with us. Again, this story highlights the blame mentality taken on by so many employers (in a no-fault system!), and the endless frustrations a severely injured worker typically faces with his/her workcover case manager. Note that this injured workers was told by [...]

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WorkSafe awards – injured workers should nominate themselves: a priceless story

By on July 20, 2012 in OH&S, QBE, Stories, WorkSafe Vic, WTF

“Love your site, so wish it had been here when I was pushed into this journey ten years ago. A workplace bullying victim me, bullied even more by Workcover, the legislation and all those trough slurpers who suck at the Workcover purse”, says P, who is sharing a rather nauseating verbatim transcription of a question [...]

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Cruel workcover cuts and ruthless insurers

By on July 2, 2012 in Corruption, Fraud & Abuse, Media, QBE, Shame files, WorkCover NSW, WTF

Bravo for 7 News who are willing to have a closer look at what is really happening with these new draconian NSW workcover  laws. Cruel workcover cuts and ruthless insurers Featured in this short but sharp 7 News clip is the bewildering story of a worker who nearly lost a finger. Thankfully the doctors managed [...]

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