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Reimagining preventative health in workers' compensation

Lauren Finestone

An early intervention approach for local government workers in Western Australia is reducing claim frequency and costs and supporting employee well-being.

Workers' compensation has traditionally focused on responding to workplace injuries after they happen. But increasingly the industry is looking at ways to intervene earlier — in the pre-claim phase — to prevent minor health concerns from developing into significant claims. LGIS has been taking this approach in Western Australia, where it covers 100% of local government employees across the state. Mereesha Gadiagellan and James Larki...

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Published 20 May, 2025