New legislation has radically reduced your right to decent workers' compensation.
Background
Under new Government legislation it has become much harder for injured workers with stress claims to get the compensation support they need to get back to work. The new legislation also removes the right to claim workers' compensation for injuries sustained travelling to and from work; during lunch and other breaks, and while participating in most lunch-time sporting activities.
What's all this about Journey Insurance? In April 2007, the Howard Government used its Senate majority to drastically reduce workers' compensation arrangements for public sector workers. Among many other changes, the Government removed workers' compensation cover for public servants who are injured while travelling to or from home to work.
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