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WorkSafe Victoria failing the most vulnerable: insurers profiting

contributorGabrielle Lis

We summarise the Victorian Ombudsman's investigation into WorkSafe's handling of complex claims,...

Disputes: at what cost?

contributorA. Richey

If an employee is suspected of 'gaming the system,' is it worth investigating the matter further...

Dispute Resolutions: How does your jurisdiction stack up?

contributorA. Richey

The CPM report provides information on disputation rates and dispute resolution rates across...

Claims Process: the stress of making a claim

contributorA. Richey

When a worker is injured, there might be fears for their job stability, financial burdens, or...

Dr Melita Giummarra: Injury, Compensation and Perceptions of Injustice

contributorA. Richey

Monash University in association with the Transport Accident Commission conducted a study into...

Vic Ombudsman: inquiry into workers' compensation

contributorA. Richey

The Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, has begun an investigation into the handling of workers’...

Webinar Recording: Adjusting to change

contributorKaren Stevens

Adjusting to change is difficult for all of us, but it can be particularly difficult after a...

Influence: Language - a goldmine of potential

contributorCarolyn Mounce

What do you think of when you think of the words: injured worker, claimant, client, worker? Are...

Influence: The gentle art of disagreeing

contributorCarolyn Mounce

Real influence is when you build from agreement, not from conflict; to align and lead rather...

Want better answers? Ask better questions

contributorCarolyn Mounce

Well-chosen questions can give injured workers - and frustrated RTW professionals - renewed...

Influence: Stop talking! Four keys to listening

contributorCarolyn Mounce

To be heard is a powerful experience, and for your claimant it will make them feel safer, more...

Can we change workplace culture by the way we talk?

contributorRobert Aurbach

What if we change the language in the workplace?

Psychological claims: Part 4

contributorRobert Aurbach

Getting ready for psychological claims - change the story

Psychological claims: Part 3

contributorRobert Aurbach

The history is not just a formality

Psychological claims: Part 2

contributorRobert Aurbach

Finding a model that makes sense of it all

Psychological claims: Part 1

contributorRobert Aurbach

Are you standing in your own way?

Tension before and after an injury

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A cost analysis of workplace culture and its impact on return to work

Using telephonic case management for assessment and triage

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Telephonic methods can be used to assess the clinical and work participation needs of people...

The case of the "lying" handyman

contributorStefanie Garber

How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?

After the injury, there's more pain to come

contributorStefanie Garber

Injured workers are being further harmed by Australian compensation systems, according to an...

Why we are pro best practice case management

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Wyatt reflects on research she conducted, highlighting that the worker-centred approach...

Doctor, patient, insurer: The impossible triangle

contributorJoe Dunn

An interview with psychiatrist Dr Joe Dunn on improving relationships with doctors, and some of...

Give a little bit of 'tough' and you'll probably get some back

contributorSuperDoc

We all know what happens to that which goes around (it comes around), so why do we sometimes...

The Value of Questions and Early Answers

contributorSuperDoc

Gather round, I've got a story to tell - and it starts with a question...

SuperDoc: Serve up a good attitude

contributorSuperDoc

Want positive results from your clients? Check your 'tude.

Consider the alternative: Part 2 - Dispute resolution systems

contributorScott Sanderson

Dispute Resolution system expert Nerida Wallace explains the important characteristics of a...

Leading the pack or dragging it down?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

When one part of the system underperforms, the others follow suit.

Decision-making justice: Part three

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

What works and what does not work in the decision making process. A must read for claims / case...

Decision-making justice: Part two

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Another must read for claims / case managers: how you cannot afford to get it wrong, and how you...

Decision-making justice Part 1.

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A good decision making process is worth its weight in platinum, making this a key read for...

Saying no to compensation

contributorLara Forth

Lara (not her real name) recovers from brain trauma but eventually quits her job and abandons...

What does research say about Early Intervention?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

In response to a subscriber's question, we find that the early bird gets results.