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Victorian Workers Compensation Changes - Many Workers Will be Worse Off

by Brian Boyd VTHC Secretary
1 February 2010

There was a comprehensive review of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 over the last two years. Peter Hanks QC oversaw the Review with union and employer representatives being involved.

During the review process the unions expressed alarm early in proceedings that some of the proposed changes being put forward would not be acceptable.

The VTHC’s WorkCover Committee has been very active over this period in analysing much of the material in the public domain. In particular, it ran a very critical eye over the government’s official response to the final Hanks Report at the end of 2009.

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