Remember these few rules and you wont go to wrong:

Workcover Victims - 6/6/2008.

Remember these few rules and you wont go to wrong:

1.Firstly, obtain a Specialist Solicitor in your area of injury.
2.Do not sign any consents for workcover to get your full medical records
for your employer or their legal representatives. (make sure about this,
its extremely important, only records that are about your injury
should be supplied)
3. Obtain statements from all witnesses as soon as possible, so
memories dont fade.
4. Request copies of all medical reports, xrays, scans and pathology
created about you, to be sent to you as well as your solicitor. This will
allow you to have control over your claim at all times,ie: changing
solicitors during the claim.
5. Regularly request copies of all documents created from
workcover . (Freedom of information)
6. Keep a diary on appointments, include date, time, name of doctor,
address, and a summary of your opinion on this appointment. This allows
you to gague your case at a glance.
7. Be clear with your GP from the 1st appointment so he/she can
fully support your claims.
8. Do not allow any one involved with the claim to bully you or force
you into treatments,You have rights if in doubt always check with
your solicitor.
9. Keep a cost diary for all expenses incurred and include a column
for debts that have arisen since your injury.ie, loss of wages, loss time
for partners, mortgages, rent,medical costs,education.
10. The Ombudsman's Office is funded by workcover, beware
11.The Advisory Service is funded by workcover, beware
12.The Medical Panels are funded by workcover, beware

Private Insurance is needed

WCV's firmly believes that Victorian workers need to source their own
workplace insurance.

We know that injured workers are not receiving their entitlements to
workplace insurance provided by Worksafe Victoria.

So, to safeguard all workers we believe there is a genuine need for workers
to insure themselves and not to rely on your employers compliance to obtain
claim entitlements.

We suggest that any insurances obtained specifically for workplace insurances
be tax deductible to the worker.

We suggest that all payments for such insurances be available to workers on
a weekly, monthly or quarterly installment plan.

This process alone would make worksafe un-viable as it takes their power to deny
workers their entitlements and force's insurance companies to defend their clients
(the workers) with appropriate legal representation and without any expense being
laid at the feet of injured workers, who can least afford it.

This process would also make the appropriate legislation inapplicable and render
worksafe useless!

We need to advocate for this opportunity!