Workers' compensation

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• Your legal obligations under workers’ compensation legislation

  Workers’ compensation legislation requires you to take out workers’ compensation insurance to cover injuries to your workers that occur during the course of employment.
  May 01, 2019

• Workers’ compensation insurers

  In NSW, WA, Tasmania, the ACT and Victoria, you obtain workers’ compensation insurance by taking out policies with insurance companies.
  May 01, 2019

• What does workers’ compensation insurance cost?

  The insurance you are required to pay is determined based on a number of factors.
  May 01, 2019

• Who can make a workers’ compensation claim?

  An injured worker can make a workers’ compensation claim.
  May 01, 2019

• Can a labour hire worker make a claim against your workers’ compensation policy?

  Typically, when you use labour hire to engage a worker, the fee charged by the labour hire agency includes provisions for the costs of workers’ compensation insurance.
  May 01, 2019

• When can a worker make a workers’ compensation claim?

  Generally, a worker can make a workers’ compensation claim if two conditions are met.
  May 01, 2019

• When might a worker make a claim in relation to a pre-existing illness or injury?

  Even if a worker’s injury or illness is not work-related or was due to previous employment, you may be required to compensate the worker if their work with you is a significant contributing factor to the aggravation, exacerbation or deterioration...
  May 01, 2019

• When is psychological injury not compensable?

  Psychological injury that is caused by reasonable management action is not compensable under workers’ compensation legislation.
  May 01, 2019

• Can you challenge a workers’ compensation claim?

  If you believe that employment did not cause or significantly contribute to the employee’s injury, you can challenge the claim.
  May 01, 2019

• 3 types of compensation a worker may receive

  Workers who are injured at work may receive compensation in one or more ways.
  May 01, 2019

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