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Workers compensation

  • Am I covered in recess and lunch breaks?

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  • Am I obliged to advise the insurance company about a treating doctor regarding return to work?

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  • Are casual workers covered by workers compensation?

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  • Are there any restrictions in terms of being covered by workers compensation for a work related injury?

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  • As a casual employee or part-time employee, am I eligible for workers compensation?

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  • As an employer what are my legal responsibilities for insurance under the workers compensation legislation?

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  • Do I have the right to choose my own doctor?

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  • Do I have to see an employer doctor or insurance company doctor?

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  • Do I need to cooperate with the insurer?

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  • Do I need to provide the insurance company with ongoing medical certificates?

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  • Does an employer have to have a current workers compensation policy?

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  • Does the employer have to have a Register of Injuries Book for injuries that occur in the workplace?

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  • Does the employer have to pay compensation immediately to injured workers?

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  • How do I claim workers compensation?

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  • How do I make a claim for a permanent impairment?

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  • How do I make a claim for workers compensation for my injury?

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  • How do I make a claim for workers compensation if my employer is not insured?

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  • How should an employer deal with a workers compensation claim?

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  • How soon must the insurance company make a decision on the claim?

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  • I am a union representative, what should I do if somebody comes to me to report an injury?

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  • I am an apprentice and attending TAFE, am I covered by workers compensation whilst I am going to TAFE?

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  • I am on a return to work program as part of a planned rehabilitation arrangement. I have to go to doctors appointments. Do I have to make up lost time when these appointments are during working hours? Bev

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  • I am receiving workers comp payments. What are my rights?

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  • I am suffering from industrial deafness, can I claim workers compensation?

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  • I have been injured whilst travelling to/from work, can I claim workers compensation?

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  • I work for a security firm, part of my duties were to walk down the fire stair and inspect all the exits, after 4 months I have now discovered I have a cartilage injury in my right knee. The doctors say that this was a pre existing injury that was exacerbated by the job. What are my rights as to a workers compensation claim?

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  • I've been put off work suffering stress. Am I eligible for workers compensation?

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  • Is the employer required to advise the insurance company about accidents?

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  • Is there a time limit for making a workers compensation claim?

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  • Must an employer provide suitable duties to an injured worker?

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  • Must my employer have a return to work program that covers all the workers in my workplace?

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  • My claim has been declined. What can I do?

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  • My doctor has given me a medical certificate stating "fitness for suitable duties". What does this mean?

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  • Should I report any injury?

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  • Should I see a doctor if I have been injured?

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  • What does an injured worker have to do regarding reporting injuries?

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  • What happens after my injury has been notified?

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  • What happens if an employer cannot provide suitable duties to an injured worker?

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  • What is the role of the nominated treating doctor?

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  • What is the role of the rehabilitation co-ordinator?

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  • What is the role of the rehabilitation provider?

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  • What responsibilities does an employer have in relation to injury management?

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  • When am I covered by workers compensation?

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  • When can you claim workers compensation?

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  • Who is eligible to claim workers compensation?

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