Until now weekly payments in most circumstances will cease at the age of 65, regardless of a workers intentions to work beyond this date. This leads to incredible injustice for workers who had intended, for reasons often out of their control (such as marriage breakdown or illness of their spouse) to work beyond 65.
Read MoreToday, the Victorian Ombudsman delivered its report into the conduct of WorkCover Insurers. Whilst the Ombudsman acknowledged some good decision making practices of WorkCover Insurers, she also found some startling practices and internal processes that were in place, designed to unfairly terminate or reject injured workers benefits.
Read MoreA recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Victoria has confirmed that WorkCover decisions to stop the payment of weekly wages are open to scrutiny and revision by the Court.
In Jarvis v The Salvation Army Southern Territory
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