Workers Compensation is compulsory insurance in all states and territories in Australia. It compensates workers and their relatives for death, injury or illness arising out of the injured worker’s employment, where they cannot work at full capacity.

A workers compensation claim can affect your premiums significantly, so it is important to maintain a safe workplace and have up-to-date OHS policies in place. Workers Compensation premiums can be complicated, and your responsibilities as an employer to assist the worker return to work by cooperating with insurers can be time consuming. This is why having Driessen on your side is so valuable, as we will get you covered quickly, and assist you through any claim so that you can get on with doing what you do best – your business!

Who needs it

• All employers who have workers that receive a wage or commission from your business, including casual employees, temporary employees and contractors.

Covers that are typically included

• A percentage of the injured workers wages for the period of time they are unfit to work,

• Compensation for lost earnings for workers who are unable to work at full capacity secondary to injury,

• Payment of medical, hospital, chemist and other treatment costs related to a work injury,

• Costs involved in rehabilitating an injured worker so they can return to work.