When Will You Be Liable For The Doctor’s Mistakes?
Employers may not be aware that the liability for workers who receive negligent medical treatment for compensable injuries, which aggravates pre-existing injuries and causes new ones, could…
Professional Partnerships - The Next ATO Target
On 22 November the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a Taxpayer Alert looking at professional partnerships in which the partners are, or as the ATO puts it, ‘purport to be’ trusts rather than…
Leases, GST and the Commissioner’s Last Hurrah
The Commissioner is on the back foot after the recent decision in MBI Properties Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (“MBI”). Unsurprisingly, the Commissioner lodged an application for special…
Clear Thinking Needed on WET Rebate for Blends
Addressing industry confusion surrounding “earlier producer” provision
What You Need To Know But May Be Prevented From Finding Out
The Health of Your Employees
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.
WET drying up for some?
ATO, industry move to tighten rebate requirements
Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
The establishment of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) is a recent development for South Australia. ICAC has extensive powers to undertake the investigation of corruption and…
WorkCover Shake Up
In the Chinese year of the snake, is WorkCover sliding down the snake or climbing up the ladder?
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