National Disability Support Scheme – A submission by Kerry Splatt

I fully support the primary view of the Productivity Commission that there should be a no fault scheme for properly assessed and severely disabled people. No reasonable person or politician could disagree with such a scheme.

The Productivity Commission’s Terms of Reference were to investigate the feasibility of such a scheme. However, the Productivity Commission has embarked on an unbridled attack on the common law that is ultra vires their Terms of Reference. >read more

The importance of realistic mandatory final offers – Luke Randell

I was fortunate to act on behalf of Ms Pryor in a personal injuries action in 2005. The action was heard before the District Court and judgement was given on the 8 July 2005 by his Honour Judge Wall. The action arose as a result of a motor vehicle accident on 20 October 2000. Ms Pryor sustained personal injuries while a pedestrian. Both liability and quantum were in issue. >read more

Ensuring sustainability and fairness in the Queensland Workers’ Compensation
Scheme

Following the global financial crisis last year the Queensland Government were considering introducing a 15% permanent impairment threshold for common law claims in the Queensland Workers Compensation Scheme. That would mean that effectively around 90% of people injured at work would not be able to recover reasonable compensation.

To prevent this from occurring and to ensure the ongoing sustainability and fairness of the scheme Kerry Splatt made written submissions to the politicians. After consulting widely with all stakeholders the government has now implemented Kerry’s recommendations. Click here to read the full submission.

Government to Protect Common Law Rights for Workers

Joint Statement: Premier and Minister for the Arts The Honourable Anna Bligh and Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Cameron Dick – Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Premier Anna Bligh and the Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick have today announced that the Government will reform Queensland’s workers compensation scheme to ensure stability and certainty into the future.

The package of changes to WorkCover Queensland announced today will ensure that the Queensland average premium rate, while increasing, will remain the lowest of any state or territory. >read more

Legislation changes will keep workers’ compensation scheme strong

Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations – The Honourable Cameron Dick – Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Bligh Government has introduced laws to maintain Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme as the strongest in Australia and keep employer premiums low.

Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick said the laws, introduced in State Parliament today, would offset the impacts of the global financial crisis and rising costs associated with common law claims and health and medical bills. >read more