Keeping Your Staff Healthy
Poor health is a key factor in the duration of a workers compensation claim. If an injured worker has other health issues these can impact the cost of the claim and quite often become intertwined with the claim resulting in increased costs and frustration for business owners who often feel they are not liable for external health issues. Raising awareness within the workplace may be the best place to start, start your employees thinking about being healthier and you will reap the benefits. ABILITY GROUP has been working with an Exercise Physiologist to implement health and wellbeing program within our own business and can assist you with practical solutions to help you find the best solution for your business.
A must read article for all businesses as body stressing claims account for 55% of all claims. With an ageing workforce these types of claims could take longer to resolve leading to increased claim costs that impact premiums. Minimising risk within your organisation and keeping it simple is where ABILITY GROUP can help. We identify practical, realistic and sustainable solutions.
Workers compensation injuries have personal and financial impacts for the injured employee as well as their employer. At times and depending on the circumstances, it can be difficult for businesses to create suitable duties and effectively manage this process. When such situations become increasingly frustrating for a business to manage, we occasionally get asked about the process of terminating injured employees.
We are increasingly finding situations where we need to engage the specialist assistance of our preferred investigators, 
From 1 July 2014, WorkCover laws in Victoria will become simpler with the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation (WIRC) Act 2013 becoming operational.
In last night’s 2014 Australian federal budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey announced the retirement age is set to increase to 70 by 2035. Additionally a $10,000 incentive will be paid to businesses that employee workers over the age of 50. These announcements confirm the Australian workforce will continue to age. Business therefore will increasingly experience issues associated with an ageing workforce and unless they proactively take steps ensure workplace safety, minimise injuries and actively manage workers compensation claims, costs will increase.