WorkCover Victoria has denied there is a “crisis” in the rise of stress-related compensation claims, but says employers are failing to avert preventable claims and are finding it harder to get workers back on the job after a claim has been made.
Speaking at the Australian Psychological Society breakfast in Melbourne this morning, Simon Bailey, director of claims for the Victorian WorkCover Authority, disputed reports there had been a significant rise in the number of stress-related compensation claims made in Victoria.
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Kirsten Robb is a former journalist at SmartCompany. Previously, she worked at News Corp as a property reporter for Leader Newspapers and the Herald Sun, and holds a Masters of Journalism at Melbourne University.
