Industry News, Information & Insights
Policy/Claim Transfers Begin
Following icare's announcement in late 2022, from 1 January 2023 icare has increased the number of Claims Service Providers (CSP's) to 6 partners. The existing CSP's (i.e. Allianz, EML, GIO and QBE) will be joined by Gallagher Bassett (GB) and DXC...
WHS Negligence Fined $400,000
Under Work Health & Safety (WHS) legislation, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a primary duty of care to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health & safety of workers. A crane company found guilty was...
New Workplace Sexual Harassment Laws
All workers, future workers and self-employed people should feel safe in their workplace. Employers have the obligation to protect workers from such situations, including sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination, as a person or company can be...
Workers Compensation Fraud
A recent State Insurance Regulatory Authroity (SIRA) outcome we see as a signifcant outcome for the NSW Workers compensation scheme following a Blacktown resident being convicted & sentenced for defrauding the NSW workers compensation scheme....