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Change WorkCover. Give injured workers a fair go – Petition

By on May 15, 2013 in Petitions

It is high time that workcover’s bullying tactics were put to an end – and that is exactly the aim of The Scheme Project’s petition, which we urge you all to sign! Change WorkCover. Give injured workers a fair go. Petition by The Scheme Project Link to the petition on Change.org The true statistics behind injured [...]

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Royal commisssion into workers compensation systems – petition

By on April 17, 2013 in Petitions, WorkCover NSW

Injured worker Vincent Marty is wondering if we could assist him. He bravely started two online petitions and a call for a class action with regards to the recent workers compensation changes in NSW. His (and his supporters’) petition for changes in the present workers compensation legislation is getting a bit of a momentum while [...]

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Royal Commission into workers compensation practices – petition

By on November 5, 2012 in Petitions, WorkCover NSW

A few days ago, we were alerted that injured worker Vincent Marty had a petition running called Class Action 15% which we published. We received another tip off overnight from “M” alerting us that Vincent is also running a petition requesting a Royal Commission because the insurance companies and the medical specialists (IMEs) workcover uses [...]

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Class action 15% total body impairment

By on October 31, 2012 in Common Law, Compensation, Petitions

Thanks to At A Loss we were made aware of an important Petition running on Community Run called “Class Action 15%“, launched by Vincent Marty. We would urge all injured workers to sign this petition! Class action 15% total body impairment Our politicians, need to re-modify the common laws they have changed in NSW since [...]

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Class action workcover NSW legislation?

By on October 23, 2012 in Legislation, Petitions, WorkCover NSW

Thanks to At A loss, we were made aware that a someone, presumably an injured worker, wrote an appeal for a potential class action for workcover NSW legislation on Aussie Legal Forum, which may have some merit? Saying that, if a class action were possible, we believe we would have heard from interested law firms [...]

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Concerned about WorkCover changes? Email your local MP

By on October 11, 2012 in Petitions, WorkCover NSW

UNIONS NSW are urging everyone concerned about changes to NSW workers compensation laws to email their local MP. Click here to identify and email your local MP The message is as follows: Dear (Member of Parliament), I live in the (local electorate) and I write to voice my concerns about the changes to workers compensation [...]

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Race to the bottom: ALA raises WorkCover ‘transition’ concerns

By on September 11, 2012 in Legislation, Petitions, Shame files

We have raised similar concerns previously, in fact our petition highlights the facts: Click here to sign our petition: Tell the O’Farrell Government to scrap the recent WorkCover changes and start again Injured workers around Australia are truly caught in a race to the bottom, we give special mention to NSW because it is a [...]

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Workers in battle to halt workers compensation changes

By on September 8, 2012 in Petitions, Politics, WorkCover NSW

Thanks to @CorruptNSW we were alerted via Twitter that Hornsby workers have thrown their support behind a petition, launched by Labor MP Greg Donnelly, calling on the state government to scrap controversial workers compensation laws. Workers in battle to halt workers compensation changes Workers in battle to halt compo changes Suzanne Barros, who has worked [...]

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APS knows that compulsory medical and psychiatric referrals are unlawful

By on September 8, 2012 in Bullying & Stress, Comcare, Corruption, Legal cases, Petitions, Tips & Tricks

The great APS Dignity Blog – OZloop- alerted us viaFacebook to their most interesting article: The Australian Public Service (APS) Knows that Compulsory Psychiatric Referrals are Unlawful, Unethical and Abusive; So it is Now Time for a Class Action! APS knows that compulsory medical and psychiatric referrals are unlawful The Australian Public Service (APS) Knows [...]

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Help wanted: NSW Opposition leader hopes to force further debate on workers comp

By on September 7, 2012 in Compensation, Legislation, Petitions, Politics, WorkCover NSW

In July the NSW Opposition leader, John Robertson announced that he needed to collect 10,000 signatures for his petition that could force open debate on the controversial workers compensation changes.   We have been informed that this target has not yet been met. Copies of the NSW Labor petition opposing the O’Farrell Government’s cuts to workers’ [...]

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Some good reasons for signing our petition: Tell the O’Farrell Government to scrap the recent WorkCover changes and start again

By on September 3, 2012 in Petitions, WorkCover NSW

There are a number of good reasons for joining our campaign and here are just a few: Reasons for signing  It upsets me to see that workers are being punished for the inept behaviour of insurers. This is where I believe the money is wasted!! If insurers pulled their heads in and tried working WITH [...]

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Help us petition the NSW State Government: Scrap the recent WorkCover changes in NSW and start again

By on August 30, 2012 in Petitions, WorkCover NSW

We just created a petition: The NSW State Government: Scrap the recent WorkCover changes in NSW and start again , because we care deeply about this very important issue. We are trying to collect signatures, and we could really use your help. To read more about what I’m trying to do and to sign my [...]

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MESSAGE FROM UNIONS NSW: Don’t let the O’Farrell Government get away with it

By on August 24, 2012 in Petitions, Unions, WorkCover NSW

Its time to take a stand.  Please join the campaign. MESSAGE FROM UNIONS NSW: Don’t let the O’Farrell Government get away with it UNSW leaflet   Don’t let them get away with it: Tell your story about how these cuts are affecting you, your family and friends. Visit NSWforAll.org.au Join your union and Local Union [...]

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WorkCover changes are a wholesale attack on the industrial rights of NSW’s 3.5 million workers and their families

By on August 13, 2012 in Compensation, Corruption, News, Petitions, Politics, Unions, WorkCover NSW

Yet another petition.  It is hoped that these petitions will have an impact.  More petitions on the way so we’re led to believe.  We agree with Mr Donnelly  “The legislative changes are a wholesale attack on the industrial rights of NSW’s 3.5 million workers and their families.” WorkCover changes are a wholesale attack on the [...]

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O’Farrell and Co.’s attempted assault on disabled nauseating and offensive

By on July 29, 2012 in Corruption, Petitions, Politics, WTF

At odds … Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, South Australian Premier Jay Wetherill and Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu If injured workers thought they were the only one’s being assaulted by a heartless ‘Barry O’Farrell’ they’d be wrong.  Furthermore, it seems that Barry and his heartless colleagues are so [...]

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The NSW opposition has launched a petition designed to reignite debate about workers’ compensation

By on July 5, 2012 in Compensation, Corruption, Legislation, Politics, WorkCover NSW

It sounds like the fight is on.  I hope so and I wholeheartedly support the NSW opposition’s aim to get more than 10,000 signatures to re-open the debtate on these atrocious laws. WE WOULD ASK ALL WHO ARE CONCERNED TO DOWNLOAD A COPY AND HELP COLLECT SIGNATURES (NSW RESIDENTS ONLY) The petition can be found [...]

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