WorkCover premiums in Victoria will be frozen at 1.8% for businesses for 12 months as part of a political agreement to secure the passage of the WorkCover modernisation bill. The Liberals, Victoria's ...

Major changes to the workers compensation scheme were introduced across the state in March this year including new whole person impairment requirements. This means injured workers must have a WPI of ...

Daniel Andrews announces changes to scheme that will see support cut for those suffering stress The head of the Victorian public service union says former premier John Cain “will be turning in his ...

WorkCover Victoria has denied there is a “crisis” in the rise of stress-related compensation claims, but says employers are failing to avert preventable claims and are finding it harder to get workers ...

Victorian businesses will be slugged almost $18bn over a decade because of government changes to WorkCover, with warnings costs will be passed on and lead to closures and job losses. It has prompted ...

Victorian small and medium businesses are now considering budget adjustments and passing on the cost of labour, as they add surging WorkCover insurance premiums to the list of growing operational ...