This update looks at the latest legal developments affecting
self-insurers and claims agents in Victoria. In this issue we look
at:
The importance of a proactive system of inspection for trip
hazards
When considering whether an adverse finding in negligence may be
made in workplace trip and slip incidents, a self–insurer
should establish early on whether it has taken all reasonable steps
to eliminate the risks or hazards, especially if those risks were
previously brought to its attention.
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"Procedural fairness" includes the opportunity to
respond to all evidence
A Medical Panel cannot rely on information that has not been
considered by a self-insurer. If a self-insurer finds that a Panel
has relied on material that it was not aware of and therefore has
not responded to it in its own submissions, then the self-insurer
should act quickly to meet appeal deadlines.
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