WorkCover: Where to From Here?
Deputy Premier John Rau has declared that WorkCover is “buggered” and he has promised a “root and branch” recasting of the scheme to “bring it into closer alignment with comparable schemes…
High Court Decision a Victory for Common Sense
The High Court recently handed down a decision in relation to a workers compensation claim which many will welcome as a triumph for common sense.
WorkCover Shake Up
In the Chinese year of the snake, is WorkCover sliding down the snake or climbing up the ladder?
Part 2: What happens after an investigation of serious workplace injury?
In Part 1 we looked at the scope of powers held by the statutory authorities SafeWork SA and WorkCover, along with their limitations, in the event that they launch an investigation into a serious…
Part 1: What to expect and what to do in the event of serious workplace injury and subsequent investigation
If an incident were to occur at your business that left one or more workers seriously injured, it could well trigger investigations by both SafeWork SA and WorkCover. It’s important that you’re…
I can smell smoke. Is there a fire or is it just a slow burn?
Most of you know that significant legislative amendments were made to the WorkCover Scheme and came into effect on 1 July 2008. A significant but less well known change occurred when the WorkCover…
The Year Of The Dragon, Where There Is Smoke There Is Fire!
The Scheme financial results for the six months to December 31, 2011 were announced at the end of March and despite strong positive cash flow the Scheme delivered a $0.222 billion operating loss, the…
New Employer Payments System 2012
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Employer Payments) Amendment Bill 2011 has been passed by Parliament with the new Employer Payments System expected to commence on 1 July 2012. As you may…
WorkCover: Self Insurance - A New Recipe For Rabbit Stew!
The WorkCoverSA end of year Financial Results and Annual Report were released on 18 October 2011. The media release which accompanied the report identified a profit of $30.2 million for the full…
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Employer Payments) Amendment Bill 2011
A very significant Bill intending to make far reaching amendments to the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act was introduced into Parliament on 28 September 2011 with the intent that it be…
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