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 MoreThe Government has clarified the time limit in which to pursue a damages action if you are injured during the course of your employment. When the Workplace Injury Rehabilition and Compensation Act 2013 was released a major drafting flaw was identified when a provision that extends the time allowed to pursue a common law claim from 3 to 6 years was left out of the new Act.
Read MoreIn a significant move the Government this week announced that the ACCS will be disbanded in its current form and re-established under a new structure over the next 12 months.
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 MoreSpecial rules apply for workers injured whilst working casual, shift work, overtime or other situations. It's important that this is done correctly at the start of a claim as the rate of pay assigned by WorkCover is the base figure applied to all weekly wages received from WorkCover.
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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