Navigating the Complex World of Workers’ Compensation
- October 25, 2023
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post, Uncategorized
- claims management, return to work, Workers Compensation, workplace safety
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By Cathy Power In the realm of workers’ compensation, employers often find themselves facing a multitude of frustrations. The lack of control over their claims and a pervasive sense of…
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.…
Disrupting the compensation cycle
- May 26, 2021
- Simon Booth
- Blog Post
- compenation cycle, ombudsman, return to work, workcover, Workers Compensation
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By Simon Booth The Victorian government’s Independent Review into the Victorian Workers’ Compensation System is due to be published soon. Aegis RMS made a submission addressing its concerns about the…
Queensland WorkCover changes: RRTWC requirements
- August 4, 2020
- admin
- Blog Post
- queensland, rehab, return to work, RRTWC, 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…
The hidden costs of workers’ compensation
- April 6, 2020
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- Blog Post
- costs, expense, return to work, safety, Workers Compensation
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The hidden figure of managing a workplace injury can be much higher than companies realise. Most employers understand the direct costs of workplace injury. These include but are not limited…
Workers’ compensation and COVID-19
- March 25, 2020
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- Blog Post, Featured
- coronavirus, covid-19, insurance, return to work, RTW, Workers Compensation
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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…
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…
Taking control of difficult claims
- August 10, 2019
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- Blog Post
- claims, compensation, insurance, return to work, work safe, Workers Compensation
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By Annabel Rees, Businessary Managing Director Sometimes workers’ compensation claims don’t go the way employers might like. This is when it’s a good time to have a look at performance…
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…