Review: New WorkCover App – VicClaim
Last week we reported on the release of a new app developed by the Victorian WorkCover Authority to assist in reporting and making injury claims. This
Last week we reported on the release of a new app developed by the Victorian WorkCover Authority to assist in reporting and making injury claims. This
The Comcare workers compensation scheme is not easy to navigate. The most common enquiries we receive are determinations to reject a Comcare claim for injury
WorkCover Victoria has launched a new app for iphone and android phones and tablets that puts injury claims information in the palm of your hand.
The case of a poultry worker sacked for allegedly being drunk on the job and who consequently won $7,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal has
Problems arising from the decision in the Magistrates’ Court in Robinson v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd continue to frustrate injured workers due to a onerous and
When Victorian schoolteacher Peter Doulis was awarded nearly $1.3m in damages in September, the story attracted star billing in the media. You could almost hear
Injured workers may not have to wait as long for some types of medical procedures as a result of changes made by WorkCover to their
From 1 July, both WorkCover and the TAC have introduced new Capacity Assessment Forms that have replaced the old medical certificates which had to be
The incidence of secretly recorded conversations between workers and bosses is on the rise. Smart phones have made it technologically easier. An industrial relations culture
The line is blurring between work and the personal. What you need to know about the social media minefield to protect your job. More and
Peter Hanks QC has handed down his review of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998 (SRCA), which contains some excellent recommendations for reform of
In October 2012, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment handed down its report on workplace bullying (Workplace Bullying “We Just Want
WorkCover excels at blocking workers who are attempting to have their injury classified as “serious”. Because a serious injury classification opens the door to more
According to media reports, injured workers are increasingly being forced to undergo irrational medical examinations. Sometimes their employers even attending medical appointments with them. So,
According to media reports, injured workers are increasingly being forced to undergo irrational medical examinations. Sometimes their employers even attending medical appointments with them. So,
There seems to have been a recent spike in the number of people who have been convicted of driving offences and lost their driving licence
In part 2, we continue to examine legal avenues to compensation. Part 2: Legal Remedies for Bullying – Tort of Intentional Harm, Anti-Discrimination Laws, Occupational Health and
Over two instalments, we examine legal avenues to compensation. Part 1: Legal Remedies for Bullying-Criminal Law, Compensation and Negligence Bullying at work has had a lot
I’ve been in practice for 8 years as a plaintiff lawyer, mainly representing clients who have been injured at work or on the road and
We analyse the fallout from a recent stress injury ruling. Banks continue to announce big staff layoffs, with some commentators including the head of the Finance
Last year, the Federal Court found that the Federal Government’s workers compensation fund, Comcare, had breached the relevant legislation in trying to short change workers
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