Psychological or psychiatric injury claims More Sharing ServicesShare| Share on gmailShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on email Psychological or psychiatric injuries (PPI) may include work related stress, anxiety or depression. To receive compensation for these types of injuries, the injury must have occurred at work and resulted from a single event or over a period of time. Examples of causes may include workplace bullying, harassment, unfair action taken by management or an excessive workload. How WorkCover decides your claim When making a decision on a psychological or psychiatric injury, a claims representative will apply criteria and exclusions as outlined in the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. The Act states that ‘an injury does not include a psychiatric or psychological disorder arising out of, or in the course of, any of the following circumstances’: reasonable management action taken in a reasonable way by the employer in connection with a workers employment a workers expectation or perception of reasonable management action being taken against a worker action by the authority or an insurer in connection with a workers application for compensation. Examples of actions that may be reasonable management actions taken in a reasonable way include: action taken to transfer, demote, discipline, redeploy, retrench or dismiss a worker a decision not to award or provide promotion, reclassification (or transfer of), leave of absence or benefit in connection with the workers employment. Information to support your claim When making a PPI claim, youll need to supply WorkCover with details of the main factors or events you believe caused your injury including dates and information to support the claim. WorkCover will supply these factors to your employer to give them an opportunity to respond. Once the employer’s response has been received, well contact you to allow you to provide any additional information before making a final decision. Other people we may seek information from include: your doctor or allied health professional including a psychologist or psychiatrist direct witnesses to any events further independent medical opinions. The onus is on the person who makes the claim to be able to prove the claim. Once weve gathered enough information to determine the claim, well inform both you and your employer of the decision. Last updated 01 November 2014 >> https://worksafe.qld.gov.au/rehab-and-claims/injuries-at-work/what-happens-after-a-claim-is-made/psychological-or-psychiatric-injury
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:43:35 +0000
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