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Degenerative Disease – A Business Burden
After being involved with numerous degenerative disease claims, a business can be held unfairly liable for such claims. The workers compensation system, processes and insurers often hold the employer liable for the full claims costs. At ABILITY...
Is Sitting Killing Us
There is growing evidence sitting or a sedentary lifestyle can result in chronic and even deadly health conditions. Many assume it is mostly office workers who are spending increasing time sitting yet there are many jobs that are also at risk....
WorkCover WA Recommends Change
WorkCover WA has announced a recommended 4.7% decrease in the premium rate for compulsory workers’ compensation insurance in Western Australia. The average premium rate would reduce to 1.483% of 2015/16 total wages and is a record low. Reductions...
Change Is Coming Quickly
One thing that was certain in our minds leading into the NSW State Election was that whichever party was elected there would be resulting significant workers compensation changes. To put this in context, SA has undergone the largest changes in over...