Small Employer Changes – NSW WorkCover Scheme
Effective 30th June 2013, WorkCover NSW introduced some changes to benefit small business. The first significant change is the increase in the “Small Employer” definition is expanded to include employers with an annualised basic tariff premium (BTP) less than or equal to $30,000 (previously $10,000). This now captures approximately 260,000 of all employers in NSW. Claims experience (impact of claims
‘Mentally damaged’ public servant’s win in battle for workers’ compensation
A legal win for a public servant left mentally damaged from being told to work a standard five-day week could lead to many more workers’ compensation claims, according to the woman’s lawyers. Centrelink employee Jenny Pettiford has been off work for 2½ years with anxiety disorder since a meeting in 2011 where managers told her working hours of 8am to
Changes to NSW Workers Compensation
WorkCover NSW has made available a new video explaining just how they are making workers compensation easier for businesses in NSW. Take a look at it now: For more information about Workers Compensation in NSW, contact us now.