By The Editor
A list of all payouts by British councils to injured employees published in the press recently has created some headlines in the UK – except for the fact that many of the payouts have been paid with public funds.
Bizarre British compensation payouts revealed
October 26, 2011
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Manager hits customer; awarded compo for injury
May 17, 2011By The Editor
The Herald Sun’s recent story about a Red Rooster restaurant manager who received compensation for injuries sustained in a fight with a customer reinforces employers’ responsibility for workplace injuries, regardless of circumstance.
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Worker injured at Christmas party entitled to workers’ compensation
December 13, 2010
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The Queensland Industrial Court has found an employee who injured her back while helping out at a Christmas party, organised by her employer, sustained a back injury in the course of her work, and is therefore entitled to compensation.
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Harmonised workers’ compensation scheme: the benefits must not negatively impact State-based schemes
April 1, 2010By Alexandra Marriott
On Tuesday 30 March, VECCI represented employers at the National Forum on Workers’ Compensation in Melbourne.
Organised by Safe Work Australia, the forum identified the challenges and opportunities to inform the development of an action plan to harmonise workers’ compensation arrangements.
Achieving national harmonization of workers compensation is going to be much more difficult than the recent development of a model Health and Safety Act.
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