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Find information on high risk industries, early intervention programs, dismissal protection and payments of compensation.

High risk industries

View the list of high risk industries defined as per Schedule 5A of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2003.
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Unpaid interns and workers’ compensation

Unpaid interns are considered workers under workers’ compensation laws and are entitled to compensation for work-related injuries. If you engage an unpaid intern they must be covered by your workers’ compensation policy or self-insurance arrangements.
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Workers' compensation benefits including QOTE

This information will help you calculate workers' compensation benefits including Queensland Ordinary Time Earnings (QOTE).
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Protection for apologies and expressions of regret

Apologies have a positive role in resolving disputes and providing a mechanism for achieving justice between people with differing perspectives. A sincere apology offered in a timely manner can reduce anger about what happened and begin the process of rebuilding trust.
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Dismissal protection for injured workers

Read about how injured or ill workers are protected against being dismissed unfairly.
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Disclosure of pre-existing injuries or medical conditions

In certain circumstances workers may not be entitled to compensation or damages if they aggravate a pre-existing condition at work.
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Decisions about payments of compensation

Find information about decisions made about compensation payments, including what happens if an employer is found not liable to pay compensation.
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Payment of lump sum compensation to a solicitor’s trust account

Guidance for insurers, workers and legal professionals regarding paying a worker’s statutory lump sum compensation to a solicitor’s trust account.
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Early intervention and employee assistance programs

This information is for employers about early intervention programs (EIPs), employee assistance programs (EAPs), and their obligations under workers’ compensation laws.
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Weekly compensation when a worker’s employment ends

As an insurer, you have obligations to injured workers whose employment ends while they have an open statutory workers’ compensation claim
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Reporting injuries

All employers must report injuries sustained by workers for which workers’ compensation may be payable by their workers’ compensation insurer.
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