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Statistical Case Estimation (SCE): A Comprehensive Guide to WorkSafe Victoria SCE Model & Premiums

WorkSafe Victoria uses the Statistical Case Estimation (SCE) method to estimate future workers’ compensation claims costs. Our research has compiled a guide to help employers understand SCE modelling, even though specific details about WorkSafe Victoria’s method are limited. Employers in Victoria should prioritise understanding SCE as a crucial tool for managing claims costs, assessing safety interventions, and complying with workers’ […]

Workers Compensation Independent Review Service (WCIRS) Process – An Independent Review into Management of Complex Workers’ Compensation Claims.

Irrational WorkCover insurer decisions will now be subject to a new appeals process. Injured workers can now request that WorkSafe investigate disputed insurer decisions before filing a lawsuit if their case is not settled through conciliation. WorkSafe Victoria established the Workers Compensation Independent Review Service to provide injured workers with another option for requesting that WorkSafe review its determinations on […]

In the wake of a fatal COVID-19 epidemic, an aged care provider was charged.

The workplace safety authorities cited a Melbourne aged-care facility following the Covid outbreak. WorkSafe Victoria alleges Heritage Care of failing to professionally train staff at its Epping Gardens residence during the 2020 pandemic. In response to a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at one of its facilities, the aged-care provider Heritage Care has been charged with violations of occupational health and safety. […]

The Importance of ‘Notifiable Incidents’ under the Workers’ Compensation OHS Act

A State-By-State Guide Workers’ Compensation is a highly complex insurance policy with numerous variables and critical processes and procedures that every employer, worker, and member of the general public are unaware of. WorkCover is a no-fault, mandatory insurance scheme mandated by law. Employers must register for WorkCover insurance to protect themselves from compensation claims arising from or in the course of […]