By Anton Pahoff Recently, Comcare prosecuted the Department of Defence for failure to immediately notify of a serious injury. This highlights the necessity for PCBU’s to understand their obligations relating…
To facilitate the implementation of legislative changes, WorkSafe will enact a temporary freeze on all employer portfolio transfers. This measure is essential to uphold WorkSafe’s commitment to safeguarding the interests…
Are you interested in joining a company on the rise? Aegis Risk Management Services is looking to fill two exciting new positions within our organisation. Account Manager — Policy and…
By Simon Booth “Politics has no place in Workers’ Compensation”. I have made this comment on several occasions and the actions of the regulators, especially in Victoria and NSW continue…
By Simon Booth “An independent review of the financial sustainability of the [Victorian Workers’ Compensation] scheme in 2020–21 concluded that the current financial trajectory is unsustainable” – Victorian Auditor-General’s Report…
By Staff Writers As of 1 July, 2021, new legislation allows Victorians who suffer from work-related mental health injuries to access early treatment and support as they await the outcome…
With many businesses forced to close due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, entire industries are looking at an uncertain future. For those businesses still able to remain open, the government…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. There are now more than 180,000 cases across 140 countries. More than 7,000 have been fatal. Obviously,…
By Simon Booth The Nuances of Workers’ Compensation and The Victorian Ombudsman “Sometimes the only barrier to an injured worker returning to work is the system that continues to reward…
By Simon Booth Inconsistencies and Inadequacies in the NSW Workers’ Compensation Scheme. “While there have been some external factors that affected the deteriorating performance of the Nominal Insurer, the primary…
