By Kathy Li There is a practice in the labour hire (labour hire/on hire) industry where labour hire organisations engage external payroll companies to facilitate payment to their contractors. In…
Workers Compensation is generally a company’s largest insurance premium. It is an extremely legislated and emotional insurance with different legislations, regulations and requirements in each state. Given this, I am…
Aegis’ Kathy Li spent seven years working in WorkSafe’s Premium department, assisting the regulator in driving in over $13Mil a year in additional premium and penalties through premium audits. Having…
A month ago, I doubt any of us could have predicted the impact that a virus would have on Australian society. One of the most significant impacts of COVID-19 has…
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…
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 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…
By Kathy Li, Account Manager, Aegis Risk Management Services Many employers neglect to include contractor payments when declaring their remuneration for their WorkCover premiums. This is due to a mistaken…
Do you know your obligations if you’re a business that provides or uses labour hire? Despite the significant exposure in this area, many businesses are not aware that labour…
BJS Insurance Brokers continue their breakfast seminar series this October with a seminar on Mental Health & Workers Compensation. Held on Wednesday October 2 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG),…
