Changes To WorkCover Legislation Coming Into Effect January 2024
The Victorian Government has foreshadowed significant changes to WorkCover legislation, subject to the Bill being passed, which come into force January 2024.
The Victorian Government has foreshadowed significant changes to WorkCover legislation, subject to the Bill being passed, which come into force January 2024.
Suffering an injury or illness that stops you from working in your regular job or any role you are educated for or have experience in
In 2020, WorkSafe Victoria established the Workers Compensation Independent Review Service (WCIRS) to review decisions of the WorkSafe Insurer that remained unresolved after Conciliation. The
Many injured workers are unaware they may have a claim for a lump sum compensation payment for permanent impairment under WorkCover (the WIRC Act 2013).
If injured, labour hire workers retain significant legal rights to workers compensation for injury, as well as employment protections. In this blog, I explain what
How to unlock the injury benefits in your Super: key points Millions paid out by Super schemes as income support Most Super plans come with
It had long been a source of frustration among injured workers that, having suffered the pain of an often job-ending workplace injury, they then had
As Victorian businesses gear up for staff returning to the office, employers are encouraged to consider recent changes to workplace manslaughter laws. As recently as
If you’re a casual worker, you are covered by WorkCover for any accident or injury which occurs in the workplace. The fact that you are
Are you entitled to receive WorkCover support if you have aggravated a pre-existing injury at work? The short answer is “yes”. This blog explains how best
We have a lot of our WorkCover clients ask us questions regarding the “52 week period” whereby employers are generally obliged to provide suitable employment
The question of what happens to your job when you’re on WorkCover is a common one. It is complex as it involves not only WorkCover
You might be facing redundancy and have been asked to sit an “exit medical” by your employer. Do you have to comply? And if you
A common question that clients receiving weekly payments of compensation for a WorkCover injury ask is “What happens to my employment after I have been
Unfortunately for some of our clients, and injured people in general, by the time they receive a lump sum settlement in their claim, they have
We often see workers who have sustained an injury at work but who did not lodge a WorkCover claim (‘a claim’) immediately. Often this is
Anyone who has been injured and is seeking compensation should be asked by their lawyer to sign authorities enabling the lawyer to obtain full copies
If you have a WorkCover claim, and the WorkCover insurer has made a decision that you don’t agree with, it is important that you are
You do not have to be treated by the company’s doctor of choice. You can choose your own GP. Not only do you have the
If you are injured at work, there are laws to protect your rights. This is why almost all Victorian employers have WorkCover insurance. In fact,
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