• Do I need a workers compensation policy? I only have one casual staff-member.

• An employee has presented me with a WorkCover medical certificate – what do I do now?

• How does an Insurer calculate my premium?

• My staff are on JobKeeper and I need to reduce their hours and working days further. What steps do I take?

• I want to terminate a staff member on JobKeeper? Can I do this and what are the risks?

• Are my staff on JobKeeper able to access their leave entitlements?

• What do I declare when employees are actively working and receiving JobKeeper?

• What do I declare where employees are not receiving JobKeeper?

• What do I declare where employees are not working and receiving JobKeeper?

• Should JobKeeper be included in my rateable remuneration?

• Is COVID-19 a compensable injury under RTW-SA?

• I have received a Victorian Workers Compensation claim, but I wish to dispute liability.

• Someone mentioned it’s now legislation that all COVID cases must be reported direct to WorkSafe – what are the time frames?

• Must I keep a register of staff who have been quarantined or isolated?

• I’ve heard about a COVID-Safe plan; do I need one?

 Advice

For clients that are specifically seeking advice relating to Workers Compensation, we offer dedicated telephone and email advisory support designed to provide solutions relating to Workers Compensation.

Injury Management Services

Management from the initial injury/accident right through to a successful return to work, whilst coaching stakeholders in the business on the process and how to mitigate future incidents.

Workers Compensation Premium Reviews

Ensure that you are compliant with your WorkCover Premium obligations and you are not over or under declaring. We review areas which may have resulted in overstating your remuneration declaration and in turn, resulting in over-payment to WorkSafe, and ensure your industry classification is correct and that you are declaring wages accurately. We arrange any refunds if over-payments are discovered and provide a full report detailing our findings on completion. We also provide assistance where required to ensure that you rectify any areas of non-compliance.

Policy/Premium Management Services

We manage your Workers Compensation Program, ensuring all policies are compliant under the relevant legislation and regulations. We can also assist with wage declaration and remuneration where required.

Strategic Claims Management

We liaise directly with the return to work coordinator within your business, to analyse past premium impacting claims and find solutions. We can manage the entire claims process to ensure your claims are dealt with quickly and with maximum payout or benefit to you or your employees.

Employer Authorisation Agreement form

If you are interested in appointing AB Phillips as your Workers Compensation representative you will need to complete our Employer Authorisation Agreement form.

Advisory services

We offer our People Matters Advice and consultation and implementation services to businesses which cover many areas of human resources, workers compensation and safety & wellbeing.