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NSW Workers' Compensation Reforms Face Uncertain Future
NSW's Parliament is debating workers' compensation reforms, with the fate of the bill hinging on independent MP Mark Latham's vote. Latham wants amendments, including those from Victoria's 2024 reforms, while the Coalition wants changes to the eligibility criteria for long-term payouts.
NSW Workers' Compensation Reforms Face Uncertain Future
NSW's Parliament is debating workers' compensation reforms, with the fate of the bill hinging on independent MP Mark Latham's vote. Latham wants amendments, including those from Victoria's 2024 reforms, while the Coalition wants changes to the eligibility criteria for long-term payouts.
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44% Bias Score
NSW Workers' Compensation Bill Risks \$2 Billion Budget Blowout Amidst Opposition
NSW Premier Chris Minns's controversial workers' compensation bill, raising the psychological injury claim threshold to 30%, faces strong opposition, risking a \$2 billion budget shortfall and 36% premium hikes for businesses over three years if it fails to pass, prompting accusations of unethical d...
NSW Workers' Compensation Bill Risks \$2 Billion Budget Blowout Amidst Opposition
NSW Premier Chris Minns's controversial workers' compensation bill, raising the psychological injury claim threshold to 30%, faces strong opposition, risking a \$2 billion budget shortfall and 36% premium hikes for businesses over three years if it fails to pass, prompting accusations of unethical d...
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52% Bias Score
NSW Liberals, Unions Unite Against Labor's Workers' Compensation Changes
The NSW Liberals and unions are united in opposing Labor's workers' compensation overhaul, specifically a stricter threshold for long-term psychological injury support, setting the stage for a parliamentary clash this week. The government insists the change is necessary to save the state's workers' ...
NSW Liberals, Unions Unite Against Labor's Workers' Compensation Changes
The NSW Liberals and unions are united in opposing Labor's workers' compensation overhaul, specifically a stricter threshold for long-term psychological injury support, setting the stage for a parliamentary clash this week. The government insists the change is necessary to save the state's workers' ...
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40% Bias Score
NSW Overhauls Workers' Compensation, Sparking Concern Over Long-Term Support
The NSW Labor government revised its workers' compensation reforms, abandoning court-based injury proofs but increasing the threshold for long-term benefits to 31% whole-person impairment by July 2024, impacting nearly all patients according to a consultant psychiatrist, while providing \$344 millio...
NSW Overhauls Workers' Compensation, Sparking Concern Over Long-Term Support
The NSW Labor government revised its workers' compensation reforms, abandoning court-based injury proofs but increasing the threshold for long-term benefits to 31% whole-person impairment by July 2024, impacting nearly all patients according to a consultant psychiatrist, while providing \$344 millio...
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48% Bias Score
Police Officer Charged with $600,000 Workers' Compensation Fraud
Westminster Police Officer Nicole Brown and her stepfather, Peter Schuman, were charged with 15 and 2 felonies respectively for workers' compensation fraud after Brown collected over $600,000 for a head injury she allegedly faked while attending events such as the Stagecoach Music Festival.
Police Officer Charged with $600,000 Workers' Compensation Fraud
Westminster Police Officer Nicole Brown and her stepfather, Peter Schuman, were charged with 15 and 2 felonies respectively for workers' compensation fraud after Brown collected over $600,000 for a head injury she allegedly faked while attending events such as the Stagecoach Music Festival.
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68% Bias Score
Australia's Workers' Compensation Overhaul Faces Backlash
Proposed changes to New South Wales' workers' compensation scheme, affecting 3.6 million workers, would severely restrict claims for psychological injuries, requiring court appearances for harassment or bullying claims and excluding those solely caused by work pressure, prompting widespread criticis...
Australia's Workers' Compensation Overhaul Faces Backlash
Proposed changes to New South Wales' workers' compensation scheme, affecting 3.6 million workers, would severely restrict claims for psychological injuries, requiring court appearances for harassment or bullying claims and excluding those solely caused by work pressure, prompting widespread criticis...
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52% Bias Score
NSW Workers' Compensation Reform Delayed by Unlikely Alliance
An unlikely alliance of the Liberal Party, Greens, and union movement has delayed reforms to NSW's ailing workers' compensation scheme, which is facing collapse due to surging psychological injury claims, low return-to-work rates, and insufficient assets; a second inquiry will now take place.
NSW Workers' Compensation Reform Delayed by Unlikely Alliance
An unlikely alliance of the Liberal Party, Greens, and union movement has delayed reforms to NSW's ailing workers' compensation scheme, which is facing collapse due to surging psychological injury claims, low return-to-work rates, and insufficient assets; a second inquiry will now take place.
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52% Bias Score
NSW Government's Controversial Workers' Compensation Bill Faces Strong Opposition
The NSW government's proposed bill to raise the workers' compensation threshold for psychological injuries from 15% to 30% impairment has faced strong opposition from unions and the opposition, who argue it will deny support to many injured workers and worsen mental health outcomes, while the govern...
NSW Government's Controversial Workers' Compensation Bill Faces Strong Opposition
The NSW government's proposed bill to raise the workers' compensation threshold for psychological injuries from 15% to 30% impairment has faced strong opposition from unions and the opposition, who argue it will deny support to many injured workers and worsen mental health outcomes, while the govern...
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52% Bias Score
Australia Reforms Workers' Compensation Scheme Amidst Financial Crisis
The Minns government in Australia is reforming its workers' compensation scheme due to a surge in psychological injury claims, costing \$288,542 on average in 2024, compared to \$146,000 in 2019, and low return-to-work rates; the scheme currently has 82 cents in assets for every dollar of expected f...
Australia Reforms Workers' Compensation Scheme Amidst Financial Crisis
The Minns government in Australia is reforming its workers' compensation scheme due to a surge in psychological injury claims, costing \$288,542 on average in 2024, compared to \$146,000 in 2019, and low return-to-work rates; the scheme currently has 82 cents in assets for every dollar of expected f...
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40% Bias Score
NSW Workers' Compensation Overhaul Sparks Gender Equity Concerns
The NSW government's proposed workers' compensation overhaul faces strong opposition from the Liberal party, nurses, and teachers' unions, who argue the changes disproportionately impact women due to the increased burden of navigating the Industrial Relations Commission for psychological injury clai...
NSW Workers' Compensation Overhaul Sparks Gender Equity Concerns
The NSW government's proposed workers' compensation overhaul faces strong opposition from the Liberal party, nurses, and teachers' unions, who argue the changes disproportionately impact women due to the increased burden of navigating the Industrial Relations Commission for psychological injury clai...
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48% Bias Score
Police Officer Charged with \$600,000 Workers' Compensation Fraud
Westminster Police officer Nicole Brown was charged with 15 felonies for workers' compensation fraud after allegedly faking a head injury to collect over \$600,000 in benefits while attending events such as Stagecoach; her stepfather also faces charges for his involvement.
Police Officer Charged with \$600,000 Workers' Compensation Fraud
Westminster Police officer Nicole Brown was charged with 15 felonies for workers' compensation fraud after allegedly faking a head injury to collect over \$600,000 in benefits while attending events such as Stagecoach; her stepfather also faces charges for his involvement.
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60% Bias Score
NSW Insurance Regulator to Pay Injured Workers After Mishandling Cases
A confidential inquiry revealed that NSW's State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) mishandled multiple workers' compensation cases, worsening claimants' psychological injuries; the inquiry recommended substantial financial payouts and apologies, but the government has yet to release the report.
NSW Insurance Regulator to Pay Injured Workers After Mishandling Cases
A confidential inquiry revealed that NSW's State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) mishandled multiple workers' compensation cases, worsening claimants' psychological injuries; the inquiry recommended substantial financial payouts and apologies, but the government has yet to release the report.
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48% Bias Score
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