The harsh reality few understand -and even fewer are willingly to express openly- is that when an injured worker is on the “system”, they start to lose control, and lack of control can often lead to desperation – and a desperate injured worker, “fed up” with the workcover system act out in different ways. Many [...]
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Tips for case managers managing “angry” injured workers
The workcover case manager profession is littered with, hum, “conflict” over many things, even the smallest of “things” right from the start, when a worker lodges a claim for a work injury. Yet, sadly, many case managers do not know how to properly diffuse a, ahum, “tense situation”, on the contrary; from our injured and [...]
A Grealy painful blow
Another story of delay and stall from Workcover. This time the argument lies with which Workcover NSW or Victoria is going to take responsibility for the injured worker. As Luke Grealy struggles with healing from this disabling accident, Workcover is only concerned with red tape and where they they will pass the buck. NSW has [...]
Is Allianz committing deliberate workcover insurer fraud?
Over the past few weeks (months), aworkcovervictimsdiary has been kindly cc’d into a desperate injured worker’s most frustrating “correspondence” with Allianz workers compensation insurance. Allianz is yet to answer a few basic and vital questions on why they initially a) denied this injured worker’s workcover claim; b) on what medical evidence they denied this injured [...]
Comcare accused of willfully defying court orders – Colin Dunstan
Letter-bomber Colin Dunstan has accused Comcare of ”wilfully defying” court orders and withholding thousands of dollars in compensation as it works out what he’s owed. In August the former Australian Taxation Office employee won his two-decade fight for compensation for depression he suffered after the breakdown of an office romance. Comcare accused of willfully defying [...]
Workcover insurance bad faith negotiation tactics
Bad faith insurance practices occur when an insurance company knowingly and intentionally denies payment of a legitimate claim by using several different tactics. These tactics include failure to investigate claims promptly and thoroughly, delaying and underpaying claims, misinterpreting policy language, and failing to communicate honestly with the insurer regarding claims. A key word in bad [...]
The first year after a medium to severe workplace injury
Further to John McPhilbin’s article about the Cycle of Despair, the model that we all believe offers a fairly accurate representation of what many injured workers are forced to endure in the dysfunctional workers compensation system, I’d like to briefly resummarise an article we posted on our forum about what a medium to severe injured [...]
Who cares about the carers? NSW Nurses assaulted from all directions
We really wonder whether the O’Farrell Government have ever considered the hazardous nature of nursing? (Nurses jeer at NSW health minister) Not only do they face inevitable dangers in their work, they are then routinely assaulted if they are unfortunate enough to get injured at work . Nurses must be protected from danger By Brett [...]
What’s worse than being bullied in your workplace? Making a complaint about it.
The IWSN received an email yesterday from Luke Williams (Luke is a freelance journalist studying law at Monash University, who is now concentrating on issue analysis and investigative journalism). Luke alerted us us to an article he had published with ABC News. The article highlights the reality behind hostile work environments and how poorly [...]
Nurses put up with head butting, knives, spitting, throwing urine documents reveal
Not only did a recent study reveal that abuse by patients is considered “part of the job“, but patients brandishing knives, head butting nurses, spitting at doctors and throwing urine on hospital staff are among daily incidents in the state’s health system, documents reveal. Health workers through all hospitals, nursing homes and health care facilities [...]
Nurses feel they must accept violence as part of their job, study shows
We came across this most interesting, recent South Australian study into violence at the Lyell McEwin Hopsital, which found that nurses do not always report [violent] incidents because they feel nothing will be done, or that they will be victimised by their managers! In my opinion, as a violently assaulted nurse, I believe that violence [...]
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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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More corruption: Green slip change link to Minister Greg Pearce’s Liberal mate Michael Photios
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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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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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Dodgy rehabbers – a story and a warning
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O’Farrell rewards Shooters & Hunters for ongoing support of ongoing attacks on NSW working people
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What has the attack on NSW’s Workers Compensation laws meant for you?
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Workplace bullying and the strategies employed to deny stress claim payouts
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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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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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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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Reckless injured worker’s common law damages reduced by 70%
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SA Premier accused of unprofessional conduct as previous workcover lawyer
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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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Lawyer loses bullying claim appeal
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How are damages calculated
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Workcover insurers acted cruel & malicious – Canadian Court handed largest punitive damages ever
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O’Farrell rewards Shooters & Hunters for ongoing support of ongoing attacks on NSW working people
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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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