Psychological & Medical Payments Rise
icare have released insights on how the scheme is performing based on actuarial data. Data identifies noticeable increases in both psychological & medical related claim costs increases.
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FWO Compliance Monitoring Audits
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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Early Intervention Benefits
Early intervention practices can foster a happy & healthy workplace. Responding early to incidents or situations, can help prevent workers from becoming ill, taking long-term sick leave or submitting a workers compensation claim. Policies & procedures also play an important role.
Reducing Manual Handling Injuries
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.
Return to Work Compliance
[REMINDER] State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) updated NSW Return to Work (RTW) guidelines back in May 2017. NSW businesses were granted a 2 year period to become compliant & must ensure NSW RTW compliance before 31 May 2019.
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Accessing Worker Medical Records
A common question from employers is “Can you access your workers medical files?” Short answer, is if your worker is seeking compensation for an illness or injury that occurred at work, they do not have the right to complete privacy on their medical files.
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