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Mental Health Claims Increasing
Employers are seeing rising numbers of mental health claims from their workers with these worker compensation claims set to double by 2030. This huge increase in mental health-related also means extra costs for employers and insurers. if recent...
SIRA Introduce RTW Inspectors
SIRA has established a team of inspectors to focus on improving employer compliance with injury management and return to work-obligations. This expert team will ensure compliance, enforcement and offer advice so that employers meet their...
Improving Psychological Injury Outcomes
SIRA and the Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA) have partnered to offer a service using workplace discussions to help improve return to work outcomes for people with psychological injuries. Psychological injuries that occur in...
icare Claims Service Providers
On the 6th of October icare announced a significant change aimed to improve the current workers compensation claims management program with the selection of six Claims Management Service Providers. New Claims Service providers commence 1 January...