Posts tagged "workers compensation"

An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.

Inadequate, inequitable, and in some cases possibly in breach of workers’ compensation laws. That’s how bad the current insurance arrangements are for Australia’s professional sports people.

Despite the spike, however, getting a compensation payout isn't easy, with scores of claims rejected.

An uptick in workers’ compensation claims related to COVID-19 could lead to a spike in WorkCover premiums.

The Victorian state government has announced a $550 million boost to the WorkCover scheme in a bid to keep premiums for businesses low.

The family of UberEats rider Dede Fredy is filing a workers’ comp claim over his death, in what could be a landmark case for the gig economy.

A court ruling that an employer was liable for the death of a woman, killed by her partner while working from home, could have wide-ranging implications.

A Court has ruled in favour of a McDonald's worker who broke her leg before her official shift started, creating a precedent that could have wide-ranging implications.

For small business owners, workers’ compensation claims may be few and far between. However, if and when they do arise, they can be …

Illness or injury in the workplace is more common than you might think. No matter what industry you’re in, the safety of your employees is…

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been ordered to pay a former worker $231,000 in compensation after he successfully appealed a court decisio…