Who pays for workers compensation (WorkCover) in Victoria? Summary WorkSafe (WorkCover) and their authorised insurance companies pay for all benefits associated with workers compensation matters in Victoria. This is because every Victorian employer is required to take...
What does WorkCover do?WorkCover is insurance that your employer takes out to cover their workers in the event that they get injured. WorkCover is the name of the Victorian workers compensation scheme. What does WorkCover do for you as an injured worker? If you are a...
Can you reopen a WorkCover claim? Yes, a WorkCover claim can be reopened. The key thing is whether you actually have an entitlement to claim something, irrespective of the time that has passed. For example, is there medical evidence to support the need for a...
How long do you have to lodge a WorkCover claim? There is no specific timeframe in which you must lodge a WorkCover claim. What you do have to do however, is notify your employer of your injury within 30 days. WorkCover explains the time to report an injury as...
WorkCover not paying? Here's what you can do There are various situations where WorkCover may not be paying you. This page will address the different times where you might find WorkCover not paying you and what you can do about it. There are two broad categories where...
Dealing with WorkCover as an injured worker Dealing with WorkCover and the WorkCover system can be very difficult for some people. So here are some pointers to help you in your dealings with the insurer. Advice for dealing with WorkCover (including your WorkCover...
WorkCover claim acceptance letter - what does it actually say? Once you've lodged a WorkCover claim, the WorkCover insurer will spend some time processing the claim before ultimately making a decision to either accept or reject the claim. If they accept the claim,...
How to get a copy of an IME report There are mechanisms in place to enable a person with a WorkCover claim to obtain IME reports and other material from WorkCover. An IME is an “independent medical examiner”, which is a term that the Victorian WorkCover Authority (“...
Allianz WorkCover insurer Allianz are an insurance company that has been appointed by WorkSafe to manage employers' WorkCover insurance and WorkCover claims for injured Workers. Allianz is reportedly the agent most used by employers in the Victorian WorkSafe scheme....
WorkCover self insurers in Victoria There are 34 self-insurers in the Victorian WorkCover scheme. You will see from the list below that the companies in the self-insurance part of the scheme are large (or very large) employers. Applying to become a self-insurer is an...
WorkCover CGU - insurer ceasing management of Vic WorkCover claims. CGU are an insurance company that has been appointed as an agent by WorkSafe to act on their behalf to manage WorkCover matters. They have recently announced that their contract with WorkSafe ends on...
