by Marc Ring | Mar 3, 2025 | Investigations, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
If you’re an employer in New South Wales, understanding the role of SIRA Inspectors isn’t just helpful — it’s essential. These regulatory officers from the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) are tasked with ensuring your business complies with workers...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 4, 2023 | Investigations, Workers Compensation
Fraud within compensation schemes undermines trust, increases costs, and places unnecessary strain on employers, insurers, and genuine claimants. Recent enforcement actions highlight a zero tolerance approach, with a fraudster ordered to repay compensation. This case...
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 Marc Ring | Jul 6, 2017 | Claim costs, Claim management, Injured Worker, Investigations, Workers Compensation
According to a recent article, there has been a significant increase in complaints in relation to workers’ compensation claims fraud. Fraudulent claims include claiming for a non-work related injuries, failure to declare information, altering medical...
by Marc Ring | May 15, 2015 | Claim costs, Investigations, Workers Compensation
The upcoming NSW medium to large business workers compensation changes mean the assessment of liability will be become increasingly critical. The ability to identify and document the facts of an injury can become crucial in minimising the future costs, speed of return...
