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Issue 14 Summer 2011
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Welcome

Welcome to our last issue for 2010 of Q-COMP's Insurer Report, an e-newsletter providing you with important industry news and information about the Queensland workers' compensation scheme.

As the year comes to a close, we're reflecting on the achievements and outcomes of 2010 and taking a look at the learnings from the Return to work Conference and Awards.

Also in this issue, we're looking towards 2011 which will offer exciting opportunities to engage and develop within the scheme.

In early 2011 you can expect a new-look Insurer Report - and we'd love to hear your thoughts on anything you'd like to see included.  So be sure to leave us a comment or send us an email.

And lastly, a reminder that the Q-COMP offices will be closed from 5pm, Friday 24 December and will reopen on Monday 4 January.

From everyone at Q-COMP, we wish you a safe and happy break and look forward to working with you in the new year.

Elizabeth Woods

Chief Executive Officer

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Inside

Bullet arrowWelcome
Bullet arrowReview Unit building stronger relationships with self insurers
Bullet arrowLasting outcomes from the Return to work Conference and Expo 2010
Bullet arrowQueensland's top achievers honoured in the Return to work Awards
Bullet arrowLeadership and Vision in Injury Management – Conference 2011
Bullet arrowReturn to work assist update
Bullet arrowInsurer quarterly risk profile review
Bullet arrow0% Permanent impairment and review rights
Bullet arrowCall for submissions for allied health fee review
Bullet arrowJoanne Durant’s Return to work assist success story

Review Unit building stronger relationships with self insurers

Find out about the outcomes from the annual Self Insurer survey, as well as the Self Insurers' forum and additional training dates.

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Lasting outcomes from the Return to work Conference and Expo 2010

On 26 October, Q-COMP held the Return to work Conference and Expo 2010, our annual event for those on the front-line of rehabilitaiton and return to work.

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Lasting outcomes from the Return to work Conference and Expo 2010
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Queensland's top achievers honoured in the Return to work Awards

Queensland's top achievers honoured in the Return to work Awards

On the evening of 26 October, the state's highest performing employers and individuals were recognised at the annual Q-COMP Return to work Awards, a program rewarding acts of excellence, inspirational leadership and humbling personal journeys in the Queensland workers' compensation industry.

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Leadership and Vision in Injury Management – Conference 2011

In 2011, join Q-COMP, WorkCover Queensland, the Association of Self-Insured Employers Queensland, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland at the Leadership and Vision in Injury Management conference and discover how you can achieve better outcomes by successfully linking safety, health, wellness and injury management in the workplace.

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Leadership and Vision in Injury Management – Conference 2011
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Return to work assist update

Return to work assist update

A number of insurers have asked Q-COMP for guidance in whether it is necessary to refer injured workers claims to Q-COMP under S220 in varying situations including the worker's dismissal for reasons that may appear to be unrelated to the claim.

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Insurer quarterly risk profile review

The insurer quarterly risk profile is currently under review. With compulsory referral of certain finalised statutory claims to Return to work assist, Q-COMP is now placing greater emphasis on ensuring that referrals are made promptly and this is being monitored and appropriate licence conditions are also being considered for all self-insurers.

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Insurer quarterly risk profile review
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0% Permanent impairment and review rights

0% Permanent impairment and review rights

Q-COMP often receives applications for review from injured worker's who receive a notice of assessment with a zero degree of permanent impairment. The worker may be aggrieved by an insurer's "decision" to cease their entitlement to compensation. This summary is provided as a guide to Q-COMP's position in relation to these applications for review.

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Call for submissions for allied health fee review

Q-COMP is currently reviewing some of the tables of costs for allied health services. As part of this review, we're inviting submissions from interested stakeholders.

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Call for submissions for allied health fee review
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Joanne Durant’s Return to work assist success story

Injured at work, and unable to return to her previous employer, Joanne Durant was referred to Return to work assist. Read her inspiring story now.

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