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Is Nero Fiddling while Rome is Tinder Dry?
Rome is not quite on fire, as in New South Wales with its iCare Scheme, but the signs are there! What is happening inter-state? New South Wales The New South Wales Workers Compensation System (iCare) is in turmoil with Treasury … Continue reading
AHPRA and IME’s
The WorkCover Victim’s Diary and Civil Forensic Psychiatry blogs have recently made commentary on issues with IME assessors and complaints processes. I have previously blogged about issues with IME assessors. IME’s – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Pt … Continue reading
Is There a Crisis of Confidence in IME Assessments?
While I personally have had concerns about the ‘quality’ of many IME assessments for some time, I did not realise how widespread the concerns were about the fairness of such assessments until relatively recently. Injured workers representatives are certainly concerned, … Continue reading
Perspective – What do doctor’s think about Workers Compensation?
Through my work as an occupational physician, I regularly interact with doctors who have a variety of roles in the assessment and management of work-related injuries. Most often I am a member of a team of treating health professionals, but … Continue reading
Insult and Injury 