Workers Compensation
Client left uninsured? SIRA’s crackdown on non-compliant employers just got harder to ignore
A 75% employer audit failure rate and five fresh non-insurance prosecutions put workers compensation compliance squarely on brokers’ advisory radar
By Roxanne Libatique 07 Oct 2026
Client left uninsured? SIRA’s crackdown on non-compliant employers just got harder to ignore
Mental health absence is rising – but most of it never reaches a formal claim
New absence data reveals the bulk of mental health risk is accumulating well before a formal claim is lodged – and most of it never shows up in claims reporting at all
By Roxanne Libatique 06 Oct 2026
Mental health absence is rising – but most of it never reaches a formal claim
NSW's tougher workers comp treatment test takes effect as commutation widens
Employers renewing face two significant changes at once: a harder approval bar on treatment claims and a wider door out of long-tail liabilities
By Roxanne Libatique 02 Oct 2026
NSW's tougher workers comp treatment test takes effect as commutation widens
SIRA action puts provider checks on brokers’ radar
A directed physiotherapist raises questions about treatment, claims, and provider eligibility in NSW
By Roxanne Libatique 16 Sep 2026
SIRA action puts provider checks on brokers’ radar
CTP compliance concentrated at one insurer in SIRA’s Q4 update
A cluster of remediation plans against one insurer in a single reporting period raises questions about the adequacy of internal compliance controls across the scheme
By Roxanne Libatique 09 Sep 2026
CTP compliance concentrated at one insurer in SIRA’s Q4 update
TPA transitions carry regulatory risk – and now there is proof
The compliance obligations attached to a self-insurer licence remain with the employer regardless of who manages the claims
By Roxanne Libatique 02 Sep 2026
TPA transitions carry regulatory risk – and now there is proof
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