Q-COMP Insurer Report Spring 2010

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Issue 13 Spring 2010

Welcome

Welcome to our thirteenth issue of Q-COMP Insurer Report, an e-newsletter providing you with important industry news and information about the Queensland workers' compensation scheme.

It's nearly that time of the year again for our Return to work Conference, Expo and Awards. The theme for this year's event 'Above and Beyond' celebrates the essence of what we strive for in our industry practices-the essential work and new approaches undertaken to develop and improve a strong back to work culture for Queensland's injured workers.

From almost 500 inspirational nominations, forty-five most deserving rehabilitation and return to work coordinators, insurer case managers, employers and injured workers have been recognised as finalists for our Return to work Awards. Be sure to check out qcompconference.com.au for a full list of this year's finalists.

In this issue we have some important topics to report on including the trends we found in our recent audits, changes to our application for review forms, the release of our Annual Report and changes made to the legislation regarding lodging an appeal of a Q-COMP review. Our Data Management and Analysis Team have also been busy working on the insurer comparative reports and we are aiming to send them electronically in November.

I hope to see you at our Return to work Conference and Expo.

Elizabeth Woods
Chief Executive Officer

Inside

	Welcome
	Observations from the recent self-insured employers audits
	Medical Assessment Tribunals and individual’s review rights
	Q-COMP’s Annual Report 09/10 available online
	Automatic medical and allied health fee updates
	Reasons for decision training for insurers
	New Application for review forms
	How insurers can obtain Return to work assist files
	Queensland’s top forty-five in workers’ compensation
	Our Return to Work Conference has sold out but there is still time to register for our free Expo
	All Appeals to go to Industrial Relations Commission

Observations from the recent self-insured employers audits

We want to share with you four trends that we noticed during our recent audits of non-compliance found in claims.

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Medical Assessment Tribunals and individual’s review rights

Under section 515 of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 the decisions of Medical Assessment Tribunal (MAT) are final and binding. The only avenue for revisiting tribunal decisions is by way of the fresh medical evidence provisions (section 512) or through a successful judicial review of the decision making process.

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Medical Assessment Tribunals and individual’s review rights

Q-COMP’s Annual Report 09/10 available online

Q-COMP's Annual Report 09/10 is now available at qcompannualreport.com.au. Our report to the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations accurately reflects our financial and non-financial performance from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

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Automatic medical and allied health fee updates

Do you want quick access to the latest medical and allied health news and fee updates?

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Automatic medical and allied health fee updates

Reasons for decision training for insurers

Recently, the Review Unit was approached by a number of self-insured employers to conduct reasons for decision training to help improve the quality of their decisions.

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New Application for review forms

On 5 August 2010, Elizabeth Woods, CEO Q-COMP, approved the new Application for Review forms pursuant to section 586 of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

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How insurers can obtain Return to work assist files

Pursuant to S573(3A) Q-COMP may, if asked by the insurer, release any information it has that is relevant to a claim against the insurer from our Return to work assist files.

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Queensland’s top forty-five in workers’ compensation

Forty-five of Queensland's most deserving rehabilitation and return to work coordinators, insurer case managers, employers and injured workers have been recognised as finalists in Q-COMP's Return to work Awards.

Full article

Queensland’s top forty-five in workers’ compensation

Our Return to Work Conference has sold out but there is still time to register for our free Expo

Due to popular demand, we increased the capacity for the Return to work Conference from 300 to 400 delegates however the extra 100 spaces sold out quick! If you didn't get the chance to register for the conference but would still like to be a part of the day then register to come along to our Expo.

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All Appeals to go to Industrial Relations Commission

On 3 August 2010, the Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament. The Bill contained the first stage of reforms arising from the review of the state's justice system conducted by the Honourable Martin Moynihan AO QC.

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