Tag: RTW
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Toxic Exposure vs. Lifestyle Choice: The Realities of Workplace Disease Claims
Evaluating causation in occupational disease claims is highly complex when a worker has distinct, non-work-related health risks. For decades, employers and statutory insurers have tried to defeat workers’ compensation claims for respiratory cancers by arguing that a history of personal tobacco use outweighs any historical industrial exposure. However, a significant judgment from the Victorian County…
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SA lost more than 560,000 days of productivity due to claims in FY12
SafeWork Australia’s 2012 numbers reveal South Australia has the highest average premium of any Australian jurisdiction, losing more than 560,000 days of productivity during FY12.
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The impact of musculoskeletal disorders on organisation’s and individual’s returning to the workplace.
Muscular stress while lifting and/or handling objects resulted in 33% of all serious workers compensation claims lodged in Australia during 2008-2009. Musculoskeletal injuries can pose short term and long term implications to an individual. Sprains and strains may appear to be simple injuries at the time, however after time and repeated aggravation they can seriously…
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SISA Awards Night
I had the pleasure of attending the South Australian Self-Insurers Awards night on Friday as a guest of Corporate Health Group team. It was a great night overall with 400+ people in attendance from all businesses and corners of the state.
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Justified dismissal after failure to provide post-surgery info
Fair Work Australia has found that a Victorian Employer who dismissed a worker after he refused to provide medical details for 10 months after surgery was well within their rights. Commissioner Gooley agreed that the workers refusal to supply the requested information meant the employer had valid reason to terminate his employment.