Insurers play a key role in most Australian workers’ compensation jurisdictions, not only underwriting the system financially but also managing claims. In this way, insurers are a linchpin between injured workers, employers, treating practitioners and the relevant compensation authority. Conscious of this pivotal position, researchers have begun to ask injured workers about their interactions with insurers. Overall, the news is not good. ...

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ReturnToWorkSA has partnered with Return to Work Matters to provide South Australian Return to Work Coordinators with a free online resource. This website gives coordinators access to practical injury management tools and instructive articles that summarize the findings of evidence based research.

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ReturnToWorkSA has partnered with Return to Work Matters to provide South Australian Return to Work Coordinators with a free online resource. This website gives coordinators access to practical injury management tools and instructive articles that summarize the findings of evidence based research.