Description: The Injured Worker Workers Service provides advice and information to injured workers in the territory. Covering Workers Compensation, Injuries at Work, Comcare, ACT WorkSafe, Federal SafeWork and other WHS Legislation
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In Australia, workers who are injured or made sick by their job can claim Workers’ Compensation – a compulsory form of insurance that employers are required to take out to cover themselves and their employees.
Workers compensation covers medical expenses, rehabilitation costs and lost wages for workers while they are unable to work. Any worker in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) can claim workers compensation, through their union or through a private provider.