by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 24, 2020 | Workers Compensation
Employers with icare Workers Compensation policies must report changes, especially wage declarations, on time to remain compliant. Failure to do so can trigger audits, penalties, or prosecution. At ABILITY GROUP, we understand that managing workers compensation...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 27, 2020 | Investigations, Workers Compensation
Despite ongoing COVID-19 impacts, NSW workers compensation continues to be front page news. NSW Parliamentary Inquiries forced icare, SIRA, EML & the icare Board to participate. icare CEO John Nagle subsequently resigned following revelations his...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 18, 2020 | Manual Handling, Work Health & Safety
Manual handling is a part of everyday work across industries, from stacking shelves to moving equipment. While many assume there is a strict weight limit for lifting, SafeWork Australia clarifies that no legal maximum exists. Instead, workplace safety relies on risk...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 14, 2020 | Human Resources
In August 2020, the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark decision in Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU & Ors [2020] HCA 29. This overturned the earlier Full Federal interpretation and clarified how paid personal (carer’s) leave should be accrued under...
by ABILITY GROUP | Jul 30, 2020 | Workers Compensation
Four Corners, ABC and SMH reported icare faces a looming financial disaster. icare responded, stating claims were addressed and some reports are misleading or inaccurate Australia’s biggest workers compensation system icare faces looming financial disaster...
