New South Wales’ largest workers compensation insurer, iCare, has made headlines again after it suggested workers should pay a gap fee when seeking medical treatment for workplace injuries. It comes
SafeWork, NSW Worker’s Comp scheme under fire
New South Wale’s safety regulator, SafeWork, has come under fire after a marked drop in prosecutions against climbing workplace fatality numbers. Preliminary numbers indicate that 166 workers across Australia lost
“Certainly a precedent”: Lawyers weigh in on House Rules workers compensation claim
Last week, the Australian Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) ruled that a former reality television contestant was entitled to compensation after she claimed she had been traumatised psychologically after appearing on
icare under pressure over premium increases, data quality & claims handling
The NSW workers compensation Nominal Insurer, icare, is under pressure, according to a former workers compensation advisor to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA). Peter McCarthy worked as a principal