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Injured workers are all drug addicts – WTF

By on May 31, 2013 in Case manager (follies), Medication, Pain, WTF

You may have recently read that Comcare is cracking down on injured workers’ profiteering from its generous pharmaceutical benefits and on workers’ compensation claims being used to fund drug habits. You also may have had your pain medication “reviewed” by your workcover case manager, and wondered what is going on. Well, we had a chat [...]

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Medication entitlements under work cover

By on August 25, 2011 in Entitlements, Medication, Tips & Tricks

What medication is covered by workcover WorkCover will pay the reasonable costs of medication prescribed by a doctor to treat your work injury or illness. WorkCover will also reimburse over-the-counter medications (eg, paracetamol for pain relief) and other non-medication items (eg, bandages for wounds) that have been recommended by a medical expert to help you [...]

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