Workers’ compensation in New South Wales (NSW) has traditionally focused on physical injuries. However, psychological injury claims have doubled in the past six years, reflecting greater awareness of mental health and workplace stress. This has led to a sharp increase in medical and psychological payments, placing pressure on the NSW Nominal Insurer (icare) and the businesses that fund the scheme.
(more…)In New South Wales (NSW), workers’ compensation claims often involve employees with pre?existing health conditions such as chronic illnesses, past injuries, or degenerative diseases. These conditions complicate claim assessments and can significantly influence employer premiums. Understanding how the system treats pre?existing issues is essential for businesses navigating icare and the NSW Nominal Insurer.
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Compliance Monitoring Audits conducted by Fair Work Ombudsman in NSW, Victoria & Queensland has recovered more than $580,000 in unpaid wages following a number of audits that uncovered employer’s non-compliance with Australia’s workplace laws.
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Hazardous manual tasks are the most common causes of workplace injuries with 29% of injuries at work relating to manual handling. We wanted to provide businesses with some key tips that can help you reduce the likelihood of injuries in your workplace.
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With the Easter & ANZAC Day public holidays having recently passed, businesses that operate during public holidays want to know what to do when they have workplace incidents or injuries, given many of the required supporting businesses are closed on Public Holidays.
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