Double Standards and Biases: the Victorian Ombudsman’s Report into Complex Workers’ Compensation Claims
- January 10, 2020
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- agents, bias, compensation, deborah glass, employers, insurance, ombudsman, victoria, workcover, Workers Compensation, worksafe
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By Simon Booth In December, the Victorian Ombudsman released a report outlining findings from investigations into the management of complex workers’ compensation claims. I have read the report in its…
Engaging injured workers in the claims process
- September 23, 2019
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- benefits, claims, doctors, injury management, return to work, RTW, safety, work safe, Workers Compensation
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By Simon Booth “The RTW Coordinator must work with managers and supervisors to ensure that they are focused on achieving a successful return to work outcome regardless of their personal…
Protect yourself: Insuring the fringe
- July 29, 2019
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- liability, workcover, Workers Compensation, worksafe
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By Simon Booth Are you really saving money when you decide you don’t need certain policies? Workers’ Compensation is a compulsory insurance. Businesses that employ must have this in place…
How being nice saves you money
- July 12, 2019
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- benefits, claims, conciliation, employer, psychology, Workers Compensation
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By Simon Booth How a conciliatory approach to Workers’ Compensation claims benefits you. “If one party begins by evading the cooperative responsibility, the other may respond by retaliating. Retaliation prompts…
Workers’ Compensation: it’s time for a new way forward
- July 2, 2019
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- injury, insurance, policies, return to work, work cover, work safe, Workers Compensation
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By Simon Booth I’m a bit of a geek. I was a psychologist in a former life so I did a lot of stats at university — I love my…