As of March 1st, the NSW Workers’ Compensation Independent Review Office (WIRO) has been replaced by the Personal Injury Commission (PIC). The PIC replaces the Workers Compensation Commission as well…
SafeWork South Australia recently reported on two construction companies that have been fined $750,000 for a worker’s death. Lightforce Asset Pty Ltd and Civil and Allied Technical Construction Pty Ltd…
Safe Work Australia recently released its Key Workplace Health and Safety statistics for 2020. Divided into two categories — workplace fatalities and workplace injury and disease — the stats provide…
The upcoming Workplace Risk series presented by Aegis Risk Management Services, FCW Lawyers and AMIC will focus on Bullying and Harassment. Available to all AMPC members, the seminar series will…
As of July 1, 2020, the Queensland government has made changes to the WorkCover Queensland scheme. This is based on recommendations from the government’s five-year scheme review. The three major…
As of July 1, 2020, the Queensland government has made changes to the WorkCover Queensland scheme. This is based on recommendations from the government’s five-year scheme review. The three major…
As of July 1, 2020, the Queensland government has made changes to the WorkCover Queensland scheme. This is based on recommendations from the government’s five-year scheme review. The three major…
By Jay McGrath, Senior Account Manager Yesterday, July 28, the Victorian government declared temporary Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020 (OHS COVID-19 Regulations). These regulations create what…
In order to avoid workers’ compensation claims that result from an aggravation of a prior injury, employers need to be aware of what the law does — and does not…
An auto recycler in Brisbane has become the first business to be sentenced according to Queensland’s new industrial manslaughter laws. Last week, Judge Anthony Rafter SC sentenced Brisbane Auto Recycling’s…
