http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/-t1.htm Need claims advice. Post here and perhaps other members may give their views. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:49:51 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/logo_en.gif http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/-t1.htm http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/declare-earning-from-running-own-business-not-company-t56.htm mus Hi everyone, I was employed and was also running my own business (not company). I injured myself at work (the place where I was employed). Workcover covered me for the loss of wages from my empoyment but not my business because they said its not a company (i.e. pty ltd). Question 1: If I make any earnings through my own business, do I have to declare it? If I declare it, they will deduct my weekly EML payments. Question 2: If I am required to declare it and have my weekly ... Claims advice Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:49:51 GMT http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/declare-earning-from-running-own-business-not-company-t56.htm#81 http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/declare-earning-from-running-own-business-not-company-t56.htm http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/increased-death-benefits-in-nsw-t51.htm tor61 I have posted this article in another topic so sorry if you have already read it. ('') The various schemes in Australia all pay lump sum and dependants benefits to the dependant survivors. These vary in generosity. Surprisingly though the NSW government has recently increased the no fault lump sum benefit to dependants of injured workers. The benefit was $331,250 but has been increased it to $425,000 which is very good. A claim can be made again for the difference if you have already ... Claims advice Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:59:07 GMT http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/increased-death-benefits-in-nsw-t51.htm#75 http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/increased-death-benefits-in-nsw-t51.htm http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/vic-system-my-story-t49.htm capri1276 Hi im a 40 year old male that has 3 kids i had a injury at work in july 03 steel shelf was pushed onto my foot that crushed it, I had 6 weeks off went back to light duties still in pain for about 18 months. It started to get very bad so i went back to GP to see what could be done. Went on to do tests and scans then told there was nothing that could be done about the pain. Then told that work cover had no record of the injury ever happening as I had put up with things and didn't keep up seeing ... Claims advice Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:37:36 GMT http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/vic-system-my-story-t49.htm#72 http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/vic-system-my-story-t49.htm http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/request-to-attend-medical-appointments-t12.htm P.F. I received a letter from my claims manager asking me to attend medical appointments. It does not say its for a section 38 review or anything it just says it is to manage my claim. I read somewhere I think it was on http://www.blognow.com.au/workcover something about this. I am worried that Workcover just want to put me under surveillance and just want me to go and see the doctors so they can film me turning up to the doctors and also just to get more eveidence about me. I read about the doctors ... Claims advice Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:27:11 GMT http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/request-to-attend-medical-appointments-t12.htm#15 http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/request-to-attend-medical-appointments-t12.htm http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/dear-fred-this-is-how-it-was-and-how-it-still-is-t6.htm Matt R. Q Dear Fred I have been talking to others that have been injured at work and having problems with being on the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation system. We can't figure out what your definition of reasonable is and how it is determined. Why will you not disclose what benchmarks have been set for assessing and determining the "reasonableness" of an employer's conduct? From Not Unreasonable A. Dear Not Unreasonable To put your mind at ease I have added the definition ... Claims advice Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:35:53 GMT http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/dear-fred-this-is-how-it-was-and-how-it-still-is-t6.htm#6 http://workcover.forumotion.com/claims-advice-f6/dear-fred-this-is-how-it-was-and-how-it-still-is-t6.htm