by Marc Ring | Nov 25, 2024 | Premium, Wage Audits, Workers Compensation
In NSW the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has recovered $10M in underpaid premiums. SIRA identified 81 employers suspected of being underinsured for workers compensation, primarily due to under-declaring wages. This was achieved through direct employer...
by Marc Ring | Oct 14, 2024 | Claim costs, Claim management, Claims, Premium, Workers Compensation
Each state/territory has specific workers’ compensation regulations with a common goal of providing financial support for injured & ill workers. So what happens with some types of Annual Leave & Workers Compensation Claims? We want to remind all...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 10, 2024 | Claim costs, Claim management, Health & Wellbeing, Human Resources, Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
Pre-employment Functional Assessments offer a cost-effective way to evaluate if candidates can safely perform job tasks based on their physical and medical capacity. Background Medical practice has shifted from static principles to data-driven methods like clinical...
by ABILITY GROUP | Jun 28, 2024 | Claims, Return To Work, Workers Compensation
Managing stakeholders in a workplace injury claim can be complex, but each plays a vital role in the employee’s return to work. An Australian workers compensation claim has numerous key stakeholders. Each plays a critical role in supporting the injured worker with...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 13, 2024 | Reforms, Workers Compensation
The key changes include new eligibility criteria for mental injury claims, an additional requirement for receiving weekly payments beyond 130 weeks as well as other changes. These revisions, introduced under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation...
