Insurance & Work Compensation Lawyers Adelaide

Self Insurance, Workers Compensation & Workplace Law

There are significant financial and risk management benefits associated with self insurance registration. However self insured employers registered under the state-scheme are under constant scrutiny by WorkCover Corporation.

By working closely with self insurers, we help them manage claims appropriately and comply with the relevant legislation and the Code of Conduct. This reduces the risk of loss of licence and of shortened licence renewals.

Many employers are considering the benefits of becoming self insured under the Comcare scheme. While this is promoted as an attractive option for national companies and those that operate across state borders, each company should look closely at its options.

Our Self Insurance & Workers Compensation legal team, which is supported by the DW Workplace Solutions Consultancy team, is experienced in advising on these complex self insurance issues. We also support self insured employers with claims management services, compliance advice, representation in the Workers Compensation Tribunal and training services.

Services include:

advice and representation before the Levy Review Panel, Workers Compensation Tribunal, Supreme Court, Fair Work Australia, SA and Federal Industrial Courts and Equal Opportunity Commission
claim reviews
Comcare self insurance feasibility studies and applications
compliance advice
defending unfair dismissal claims
Fair Work Act and modern awards
fraud investigations and prosecutions
industrial disputes
investigating and defending claims of discrimination or harassment in the workplace
occupational health and safety investigations and prosecutions
performance benchmarking and improvement planning
recoveries
SA self insurance applications
self insurance estimate reviews
strategic advice on complex claims
training and education (design and implementation)