by ABILITY GROUP | Jul 30, 2020 | Workers Compensation
Four Corners, ABC and SMH reported icare faces a looming financial disaster. icare responded, stating claims were addressed and some reports are misleading or inaccurate Australia’s biggest workers compensation system icare faces looming financial disaster...
by ABILITY GROUP | Jul 22, 2020 | Injury Management, Workers Compensation
A quick recovery of an injured worker may not always be simple or easy. Workers agreeing to modified duties or reduced hours, can be beneficial to their well-being, assist with physical recovery and accelerate the return to work process. Workplace Recovery Workplace...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 18, 2020 | Work Health & Safety
In April 2020 the National Cabinet agreed to National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles to ensure the safety of all workers during the pandemic. 10 mandatory principles were designed to set WHS expectations for all workplaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission...
by ABILITY GROUP | Apr 27, 2020 | Human Resources, Workers Compensation
The Australian Government’s JobKeeper scheme, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, was designed to keep employees connected to their workplaces and support businesses facing financial hardship. While JobKeeper provided vital relief, it also created complexities...
by Marc Ring | Sep 22, 2019 | Workers Compensation
The NSW workers compensation scheme and nominal insurer (icare) have come under fire from an industry expert. icare insures 3.6 million employees and collects over $2 billion in premiums p.a. According to former principal actuarial adviser, the NSW scheme is in...
