Many businesses fail to understand the importance of worker consultations. Under WHS laws, an employer &/or person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), must consult with workers when they are likely to be or are directly affected by a situation involving their health & safety within their workplace. Workers must also have an opportunity to express their views & contribute to any decisions relating to their health & safety.
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Successfully managing the key stakeholders involved in a workplace injury and resulting workers compensation claim, can be frustrating and time-consuming. The key stakeholders each play an important role in facilitating an injured employee’s return to work. So who are the key stakeholders involved in a workers compensation claim?
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With ongoing pressure across all Australian jurisdictions, Victoria’s WorkCover scheme has recently been updated under the Scheme Modernisation Act, effective from 31 March 2024. The key changes include new eligibility criteria for mental injury claims, an additional requirement for receiving weekly payments beyond 130 weeks as well as other changes.
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The approach an employer adopts when responding to worker injuries is crucial in supporting your worker in recovering from a workplace injury. Employers’ efforts can either positively or negatively impact return-to-work outcomes including the time it takes for your worker to recover. Every workplace injury has unique circumstances and the ability of an employer to adjust their approach to each work/injury is also important.
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In the context of workers’ compensation, a pre-existing condition refers to a medical condition or injury that an employee had prior to their employment or that existed before a workplace incident occurred. These conditions can include chronic illnesses, prior injuries, or other health issues that the worker had before the workplace incident.
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