There should be no compensation for medically unnecessary absence
- May 29, 2023
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- compensation, employers, injury, medical, ombudsman, return to work, Workers Compensation
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By Simon Booth We live in age of predictive data. We have the ability to gather data in a certain area, over time, and use it to accurately predict outcomes.…
Queensland WorkCover changes: Reporting of all injuries and payments
- August 4, 2020
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- Blog Post
- claims, injury, queensland, safety, workcover, worksafe
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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…
Aggravation of injuries: what you need to know
- July 14, 2020
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- Blog Post
- aggravations, injury, law, OHS, prevention, safety, Workers Compensation
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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…
What the Victorian Ombudsman doesn’t understand about Workers’ Compensation
- February 7, 2020
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post, Featured
- injury, insurance, ombudsman, report, review, Workers Compensation
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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…
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…