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 [...]
Tag Archives | Nasty workcover employees
Workcover nurse case managers are not your friends
Some states use Nurse case managers, don’t be fooled as they – like ordinary case managers- are not your friends. They are hired by worker’s compensation insurance companies and routinely attend actual doctor visits with the injured worker Workcover nurse case managers are not your friends Know your rights when it comes to nurse case [...]
your workplace accident + social media = a bad idea
We know we have discussed this topic ad nausea, however in a recently (anonymously shared) legal matter, the defense lawyers obtained conversations, photos and video about the injured worker when their paralegal “be-friended” the injured worker on Facebook. They intended on using this information against the injured worker in court during a common law damages [...]
Toxic culture at WorkCover
Whilst this article was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 4 March2011, we believe it is worth reprinting over and over again, given that nothing seems to have changed! SERIOUS allegations of bullying within WorkCover will continue to be investigated internally despite the head of the agency and its staff maintaining that this is [...]
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 [...]
Xchanging case manager illegally downgrades serious injury certificate
In this true and most shocking story, a well known despicable and evil case manager from Xchanging, took it upon her uneducated self to illegally downgrade a severely injured worker’s serious injury certificate, accusing the injured worker – who is currently literally facing “sudden paralysis from the legs down as well as urinary and fecal [...]
Who is the best workcover insurer?
A friend of mine who runs his own business in Victoria asked me which workcover insurance agent would I choose if I were an employer? I am obviously hoping that some of you can help me answer this question! Who is the best workcover insurer? In Victoria, and according to , WorkSafe has five (5) [...]
Workcover Minister should be made aware of each of the horrible cases
A couple of days ago, aworkcovervictimsdiary.com received an email from an injured worker, who strongly believes that the Workcover Minister should be made aware of each of these [bad] cases just so that he knows how bad it is out here in injured workers land. She has had some “positive” responses from Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips [...]
Workcover case managers who do a great deal of damage to injured workers are probably narcissists
There’s nothing better than spending a rainy Sunday arvo pondering why your case manager is evil, and/or why you are being bullied at work…We can’t help but think that so many of the nasty case managers and employers that do a great deal of damage are probably narcissists. In a great article, sourced by our [...]
A gut-wrenching injured worker’s story of extreme bullying by Xchanging and plea for help
aworkcovervictimsdiary.com just received a gut-wrenching email from a very aggrieved injured worker, alleging extreme bullying, harassment, intimidation and falsifying of material by Xchanging… This letter may cause significant distress to readers, discretion is advised. Please, please help us support this injured worker in any way possible. Dear Sir / Magistrate I have the matter listed [...]
GIO workers compensation bullies and harasses injured worker & even cut off weekly payments on Xmas eve
The heart-breaking stories and experiences from injured workers who are being ill-treated by their workcover Agents are flooding our inbox, which is fantastic – in the sense that injured workers are finally speaking and yelling out! And only by showing those real stories to the Australian public can we affirm – with evidence – that [...]
Another injured worker put through hell by WorkCover NSW
A couple of days ago, we received yet another anonymous email via our “share your story” page from an injured worker (aka”Suffering”) who writes that s/he has been “put through hell”. Here is her/his heart-wrenching story… Another injured worker put through hell by WorkCover NSW As per the [workcover insurances bullying, harassment, victimisation, breach of [...]
Injured worker bullied & harassed by Allianz and sent to known IME hired gun
A couple of days ago, “Julie”, a severely injured workers posted a heart-wrenching comment on our blog under our article entitled “workcover case manager tells injured workers she is fat“. Julie suffers from severe physical and psychiatric injuries and has been (is being) relentlessly bullied and harassed by Allianz. She was also recently sent to [...]
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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
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