by ABILITY GROUP | Nov 13, 2018 | Health & Wellbeing, Injury Management, Mental Health
Independent
research shows Mental Illness is the fastest growing workplace injury and is
costing hundreds of billions per year.
The
Australian Council of Trade Unions has welcomed some recommendations from the
Productivity Commission, including no-liability treatment for mental health
injuries and claims.
Psychological
health and safety should be treated with the same importance as physical health
and safety and WHS in the workplace.
ACTU conducted
a survey this year and I was found that over 60% of respondents had experienced
mental illness due to their employer failing to manage psycho-social hazards in
the workplace. It was also found in this survey that nearly half of
participants felt their employers were not prepared to support workers
experiencing mental illness in the workplace.
SOURCE: https://www.miragenews.com/mental-illness-fastest-growing-workplace-hazard-costs-hundreds-of-billions-per-year/
by ABILITY GROUP | Oct 15, 2018 | Claims, Injured Worker, Injury Management, Workers Compensation
Recent Data Analytics carried out by the State Authority Regulatory Authority (SIRA), have identified hundreds of employers who have failed to lodge the policy for mandatory workers compensation insurance.
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by Marc Ring | Jul 12, 2017 | Claim costs, Injured Worker, Injury Management, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
Employees who operate machinery & equipment as part of their job are at risk of major injury if the correct safety precautions are not taken. There are specific laws for working with machinery & equipment. Recent data from SafeWork NSW highlight risks.
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by Marc Ring | May 19, 2017 | Claim management, Injured Worker, Injury Management, Workers Compensation
icare recently announced the launch a pilot program trialling the use of an independent panel of medical providers. This initiative is hoped to provide various benefits including decreasing time currently taken to approve injured worker treatments.
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by Marc Ring | Apr 10, 2017 | Claim management, Injury Management, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation
Michael joins our team with extensive injury & claims management, Work Health & Safety (WHS) as well as workplace safety compliance experience. In completing his Bachelor of Commerce, Michael’s understanding of business complements his desire to help people & prevent risks.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Feb 13, 2017 | Claim costs, Claim management, Injured Worker, Injury Management, Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Recently we have been involved with an increased number of fall related incidents. The injuries sustained, & the resulting workers compensation claims, can often be complex & costly. In addition to claim related costs, employers also face material fines for unsafe work sites.
After providing advice and support recently to various clients with workers having sustained injuries (5 metre + 10 metre falls to concrete and an employee falling down fire escape), we wanted to provide greater insights into fall related incidents.
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