Does WorkCover come out of sick leave? Summary No, If you receive any payments under a WorkCover claim in Victoria, these do not come out of your sick leave. WorkCover is completely separate from your accrued sick leave entitlements as a part time or full time...
Can I be terminated while on WorkCover? Summary You are not able to be terminated from your employment in Victoria just because you made a WorkCover claim or because you have an injury. If an employer does terminate your job when you are on WorkCover there are legal...
WorkCover and long service leave (Victoria) Does WorkCover Affect Long Service Leave in Victoria? No. Having a WorkCover claim does not affect your entitlement to long service leave in Victoria. In most circumstances, if you have an accepted Victorian WorkCover claim...
Injury at work with no sick leave (Vic) If you suffer an injury at work and you have no sick leave to fall back on, there are some options that are open to you; WorkCover Income protection TPD Accessing superannuation Annual leave or long service leave Centrelink...
WorkCover and redundancy This page will explore issue of a redundancy and how it impacts on a WorkCover claim in Victoria. Firstly, what exactly is a redundancy? In short, redundancy is a way for employers to terminate employees. A redundancy occurs when the job that...
Big changes are coming to the Fair Work Act for casual employees. Big changes are coming for casual workers across Australia due to employment law changes now in place under the pretext of helping job recovery and growth after the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes...
Will an employee injured at work automatically receive compensation from their employer? No. In some instances, and employer may offer to compensate a person that has suffered an injury at work by way of payment of medical expenses and/or lost wages. However, there is...
Sick leave or WorkCover - what should I take? If you suffer a work related injury, you may consider using your sick leave instead of lodging a WorkCover claim if you need time off work. For example, you may wish to do so if you have a significant amount of sick leave...
Is WorkCover a salary? (Vic) In one sense, WorkCover is a salary. If you have an accepted WorkCover claim in Victoria, one of your potential entitlements is the payment of weekly payments to cover some of your lost wages. However, it is important to keep in mind that...
Do employers have to accomodate injuries? Employers do need to accommodate people that have injuries. However, a distinction needs to be made between those people that have work related injuries and those who have and those who haven't lodged a WorkCover claim. As...
Do I have to make a WorkCover claim? No, you definitely don’t need to make a WorkCover claim if you’ve suffered an injury or illness related to your employment. It’s completely up to you whether you wish to lodge a claim or not. You can also elect not to lodge a...
Being made a WorkCover direct payee In certain instances when you have an accepted WorkCover claim and you are receiving weekly payments, you can be made a direct payee by the WorkCover insurer. What this means is that the WorkCover insurer will pay you your weekly...
WorkCover and unfair dismissal If you have a work related injury (or condition or illness), generally speaking, you are not able to be terminated from work because of that injury. If you are terminated because of the injury, in some cases that dismissal may be unfair...
Does WorkCover pay full wages? No, WorkCover typically pays weekly payments at a rate less than your full wages. Weekly payments/income benefits are calculated based on an average of your earnings with an employer for 12 months prior to the injury (or if you’ve been...
WorkCover and multiple jobs Can you work another job while receiving WorkCover compensation? Not your original job - the job related to which your injury relates. But another, alternative job. Say, for example, that you aren't able to do your primary job but you could...
Do you accrue annual leave on WorkCover in Victoria? Summary If you have an accepted WorkCover claim in Victoria you are entitled to accrue annual leave while you’re on WorkCover in Victoria as long as a few simple conditions are met. Annual leave – what is it? Annual...
Your employment entitlements while on WorkCover Many people who are on WorkCover after an injury are unsure as to how their employment entitlements may/may not be impacted as a result of the WorkCover claim. Do you accrue annual leave while on workers compensation?...
Can I change jobs while on WorkCover? Summary Changing jobs while on WorkCover does not automatically stop your benefits. Medical expenses and impairment benefits are typically unaffected. Weekly payments and a common law claim can be impacted, depending upon the...
