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Hannover appealed against total and permanent disablement of claimant

Posted by Robert O'Neill

1_permanent disablementIn July 2007, Mr Dargan injured his lower back at work. He had been working 40 hours per week as a truck driver for approximately 11 years until the incident. A case was filed against Hannover Life RE of Australasia Ltd.

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Safety agreement for a $200M project in Illawarra signed

Posted by Robert O'Neill

1_safety agreementFinally, the WorkCover New South Wales (NSW) and the builders of the Wollongong Central Shopping Centre expansion have reached the agreement to preserve the highest standards of workplace safety and injury management during the life of the $200 million project.

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Baroness from House of Lords To Hold Work Safety Forum

Posted by Robert O'Neill

baronessRita Donaghy, Baroness from the House of Lords, will be coming over to Canberra this June to hold a forum on work safety. Previously, the baroness led a landmark inquiry regarding the high death toll of 86 construction workers in the UK last 2007. She also believed that Australia encountered the same statistical pattern in construction death tolls.

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Federal Regulators Took a Stance Against Work Bullies

Posted by Robert O'Neill

Furious bossOnce the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 is passed on to the Federal parliament, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) can enforce to every Australian business company that they receive and act on complaints from their employees against workplace bullying. As early as July 2013, employees who filed complaints can go to the FWC for claims.

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An Edifice of Work Safety Remembrance

Posted by Robert O'Neill

work safety remembranceA lasting reminder was dedicated to our dear Australians who died in workplaces. A formal recognition of the work related death toll caused by accidents and diseases was commemorated. A $3 million National Workers' Memorial was installed on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

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