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With the advent of new legislation in Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) we have been working closely with employers who have been addressing the changes in the legislation and the impact it will have in their businesses. Accordingly we have put together a summary of the changes to the OH&S legislation to help guide you through the process of making the relevant changes in your workplace.  Feel free to make contact with us if you require assistance with OH&S compliance auditing. 

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Prior to 1998 only IME’s (Independent Medical Examination) were available. At that time there was increasing involvement of rehabilitation providers and new obligations had been legislated for the Nominated Treating Doctor’s (NTD) participation in rehabilitation. IME’s were seen as too adversarial for this rehabilitative orientation. IME’s can determine liability that is work related, fitness for work and reasonable and necessary treatments. 

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As you may or may not be aware, WorkCover funds a number of programs to help injured workers who need additional assistance with return to work. Recently, these programs have undergone a review and changes effective as of Friday, 1 July 2011 now mean greater incentives for employers. 

The programs can be tailored to suit a worker's particular needs, and therefore address individual barriers to return to work. Actevate are excited about the opportunities for injured workers under the following programs; 

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With the 30 June renewal season now over many of our clients have had an opportunity to reflect on the performance of their claims management over the course of the year. Upon reflection, many employers have recognised that unbeknownst to them they were caught out with escalating premiums. Forensic review determined that this is a result of injured workers being certified unfit for work, partially unfit for work and in one case where there was a reported deficit in work hours when this wasn’t actually the case.  

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