Further to “madame Zena’s” comment about an injured worker running the risk of being seen as or declared a vexatious litigant; here is a fairly recent (Dec 2011) and real legal case of a real vexatious litigant – an injured worker who initiated dozens of court actions relating to injuries and other issues against his [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Victoria safest for young workers: twisted workcover stats!
Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips, Vic’s workcover Minister revealed on 19 April that recent WorkCover statistics show Victoria is the safest state in Australia for young workers when comparing the work health and safety schemes of each state and territory. Now, now, isn’t this a rather misleading way of hiding the truth of SafeWork Australia’s newly [...]
Barry’s reform adds insult to the injured
The United Service Union says Injured are ‘starting to pay’. This was recently highlighted in a documentary on ABC entitled “Workcover NSW insurance reforms upset victims”. We couldn’t agree more, as we too hear everyday from NSW injured workers, and how they have been extremely adversely affected by the Barry’s reforms. Injured workers (and their [...]
Comcare to fight high profile compensation cases
Comcare, the Commonwealth Public Service workplace insurer, has recently “reviewed” its Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, without really addressing terrible failings of the general toxic culture within both Comcare and the APS Agencies as the reason for the [Comcare] blow-out; but it has also accused injured workers of being rorters and is now cracking down [...]
Comcare targets rorters – WTF
WTF! The public service workplace insurer – Comcare- has moved to crack down on profiteering from its generous pharmaceutical benefits and on workers’ compensation claims being used to fund drug habits. Comcare targets rorters – WTF Comcare has overhauled its medications policies to regulate the supply of ”drugs of dependence’‘ and to stop pharmacists [...]
Finding a cure for workcover malaise
“Over many years spent reporting on public service affairs, I have often been astounded by the workers compensation decisions of the courts”, writes Paul Malone in the Canberra Times. Finding a cure for workcover malaise Finding a cure for compo malaise Paul Malone Over many years spent reporting on public service affairs, I have often [...]
QBE insurer & employer dirty attempt to cover up work place injury
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 [...]
Psychological injury caused by misperception – another dirty defense tactic
This interesting legal case (NSW 2010) shows how employers and- of course- workcover insurers will go to great length to try to dispute claims for psychological injury based upon a broad interpretation of the ‘misperception‘ argument, especially in circumstances where the worker’s injury was caused by a reaction to seemingly harmless events at work or [...]
Humanity is not understood by Q-Comp: Gary Jibson fights for workers comp
“Humanity” is something that is not exercised nor understood by the workcover insurance companies, and Gary Jibson is sadly living proof of that. Gary is a rural fire volunteer who lost his wife and two children in the 2011 Grantham floods (QLD) is now in a legal battle for workers compensation to fund his treatment [...]
Injured clerk sexually harassed by magistrate and harassed by workcover – horror story
A Court clerk who was on workcover after a wrist injury, claims former magistrate Joseph Baldino sexually harassed her was offered a transfer away from his chambers but declined, a tribunal has heard. Her refusal to do so undermined her claim of abuse, and it is horrendous to read what they actually said about the [...]
The importance of an accurate injury claim form
We have said it many times, the best and only ways to preserve evidence of your work injuries are by reporting all of them promptly to a doctor or other medical provider (i.e. hospital), by accurately filling in the injury claim form, and by photographing any visible marks, cuts, bruises, swellings, including any casts (plaster), [...]
WorkSafe launches “new” campaign – RTW now or else you will get mentally ill!
Oh dear, check this out, Workcover Victoria (WorkSafe) has launched a brand spanking “new” campaign today to get injured sods back to work pronto because “the longer injured workers are off the more likely they are to require psychiatric and psychological help“. Needless to mention that RTW and rehabilitation strategies are , again, gaining priority over [...]
Teachers claiming thousands of dollars from workcover – WTF
QLD Teachers claiming thousands of dollars from WorkCover for everything from hugs to excessive photocopying… if you can believe the Courier – Mail. For crying out loud, here’s again a classic “write-up” of grossly twisted and exaggerated workcover “cases” ! Note that there is -again- NO evidence provided of said claims, hey – don’t get [...]
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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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Social Club Victorian Injured workers – SIC
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