Further to the new proposed anti-bullying laws, which would include clarification as to what bullying is not – that is, reasonable management action carried out in a reasonable manner is not bullying – we dug up a few interesting, recent legal cases to illustrate what Tribunals and Courts currently deem what is reasonable or unreasonable [...]
New proposed anti-bullying laws: changes to FairWork Act
Not long ago, The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 proposed amendments to the current Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) in an attempt to address workplace bullying. New proposed anti-bullying laws The proposed amendments include: Allowing workers who believe that they have been bullied at work to have their grievances heard in the Fair [...]
No need for pain medication – workers compensation denied!
In this -painful- legal case, an injured worker has been denied workers compensation for a manual handling injury sustained at Australia Post, after it was found she was not taking medication for pain relief! OMG! No need for pain medication – workers compensation denied! Background of the case A courier driver for Australia Post sustained [...]
Injured worker aggravates work injury after fall at home – weekly pay ceased!
“Carefactor 0″ is a Victorian-based injured worker, who suffered a severe cervical spine (neck) injury at work, for which she underwent surgery but is left with ongoing motor issues affecting her upper and lower limbs. One of her main issues, apart from ongoing pain, is that she has difficulty walking due to residual weakness in [...]
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 [...]
Workcover case managers listen to background noise when phoning injured workers – WTF
A former workcover case manager recently told us that they are told to listen for “background noise” when phoning injured workers, in order to listen for “clues” that the injured worker is “undertaking” some activity or hobby! WTF! We nearly fell over when we heard that phone conversations are encouraged by workcover insurance companies, as [...]
Faulty assumptions only adds insult to injured workers
We have recently been trolling the net looking for various injured workers’ forums and more hard evidence of the abuses and insults inflicted upon injured workers, by pretty sick workcover insurance companies and draconian workers compensation laws. While we found many “hidden” such forums, packed with horrible stories from ill-treated injured workers; we have also [...]
Surveillance video shows effective short term treatment – not deceit!
We’re not giving up and (will) continue to discredit the use of the very costly and wasteful surveillance by workcover (Authorities, insurers, self-insurers and employers) of injured workers, portraying them as fraudulent malingerers. Again, let’s set some records and “gotcha” surveillance facts straight, given that workcover, their agents and the media seem to conveniently “forget” [...]
Assault on injured workers – more evidence and concern S.I.A
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 [...]
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 [...]
Government plan to make Comcare best practice model
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten announced on 2 May plans to make Comcare best practice for work health and safety and rehabilitation. Government plan to make Comcare best practice model Thursday 2 May 2013 Media Release The Hon Bill Shorten MP (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Financial Services and Superannuation) Visiting [...]
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 [...]
Vic Premier Naphtine called building workers safety march a disgrace
More than 5,000 construction workers stopped work to march through Melbourne’s CBD to highlight concerns over safety standards on construction company Grocon’s work sites. Premier Denis Napthine called the march a “disgrace”! Building workers down tools for safety protest Protestors held a minute of silence at the CUB site on Swanston Street, where Melbourne siblings [...]
Workcover surveillance fails to prove famous gotcha fraud, breached Act
We, seriously injured workers, continue to find it alarming that so many people in the community continue to question the “genuine” status of injured workers. The media obviously has a large role to play by reinforcing the stereotype of injured workers as fraudulent malingerers, even though research has proven over and over again that injured [...]
Judge criticises law firm about rejection of more generous settlement offer
The law firm, Harmers Workplace Lawyers, that was blasted by a Federal Court judge over its conduct in the Peter Slipper sexual harassment case has come in for more criticism over a claim that a client rejected a settlement offer nearly five times more generous than she ultimately received. Judge criticises law firm over rejection of [...]
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 [...]
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Angela Morgan: Injured Workers pay their lawyers so much money, u...
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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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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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Employers incl RTW Coordinators are not allowed to attend doctors appointments
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Workcover compensation schemes impede recovery from injury
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Recoveries of money under workcover
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International Day of Mourning: remembering those injured workers who have died
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Judge criticises law firm about rejection of more generous settlement offer
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Reckless injured worker’s common law damages reduced by 70%
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Report condems “untouchable” police officers amid bullying claims
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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
Forum for injured workers
Social Club Victorian Injured workers – SIC
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