O/T Absolute Frustration part 2 re thread 52329.
Submitted: Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 02:16
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Top End Explorer Tours
Late last year I posted a thread about a employee that is trying to put me though the ringer, re workers comp.
Today I received my workers comp insurance renewal,
well it has doubled, reason being is, they have payed her and lawyers over $33000 and hold another $116000 just in case.
They are yet to prove that there is an injury, I have been SHAFTED.
I am writing to Ombudsmen on Monday, as out side of insurance it has cost me near $10,000.
Sorry I need to get it off my chest, as I just want to give people a great time in
Kakadu, and give employees a great employment opportunity.
Cheers Steve.
Reply By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 07:03
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 07:03
Steve
Feel a bit sorry for you mate ...(checked the Archives)
I have sat on both sides of the fence here, and you seem to be
I think now there is an appeal court, but at what cost ?
Cannot be sacked, as it will cost you more !
Never had an issue with genuine people, but its the "dodgy ones" buggers it up for all.
Cheers
Bucky
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Follow Up By: Top End Explorer Tours - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 11:36
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 11:36
She no longer works for me, as she refused to get a medical certificate to prove she was fit to do the job, I told her that if she obtained the certificate I would discuss her employment opportunity, she flat out refused so her position was terminated, this ended up as an unlawful dismissal and was thrown out.
She only worked for me for get this 3 DAYS.
Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Member - AJB (VIC) - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 07:07
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 07:07
My sympathy is exteneded to you Steve on this matter.
Workcover should be abolished and everyone required to either obtain or contribute to a accident policy individually. The fee should be tax deductable and the cover 24/7. Self employed people do it so it is not rocket surgery! As an employer, we make workplaces as safe as possible but sometimes accidents happen for various reasons (shortcuts, stupidity, laziness, equipment failure) and sometimes someone rorts the system. As for "stress leave", if the job is too hard, bugger off, stay
home and watch DVD's, and we'll get someone more capable or stand up and voice your concerns about what is stressful. Leave the job and find something that suits you, dont use the line, I can do the job if I get more time off and then perform less work when I return!". Thats not doing the job.
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 14:09
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 14:09
I am self employed, and I couldnt get Accident / Illness Insurance,
from the age of 55, the reason is I fell off a Reservoir ladder one night
done a bit of damage to my self, ended up taking a month off,
had my doctor help me make a claim, to my insurance, they made me
give all details of prior illnessess ect. made me have different independant tests re neck scans ect, and wiped me, lucky I didnt
end up in a wheel chair. Now I am self insured, other wise I would
not be allowed on a job site.
Cheers
Daza
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Follow Up By: Members-Neil & Margie-Cairns - Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 09:19
Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 09:19
Neil had same problem, but only thing he complained about was his shoulder and they quaterzoned it, rested it and it was fine. The insurance wouldn't touch him, so we went through Combined Insurance for both sickness and accident. I had shoulder surgery Combined just wouldn't let me claim on the shoulder for first 2 or 5 years, 20 years ago I fell down stairs and cracked and chipped a vertebrae and now the vertebra is stuffed and I need surgery,and they will pay for my time off work.
Margie & Neil
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Reply By: Member - Michael J (SA) - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 23:13
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 23:13
Hi Steve,
There is no short answer. I remember reading your last post on this subject and thought to myself bugga.......not nice.
I have 2 fulltime, 2 casual and 6 part time employees.
There is no easy answer......I have been lucky in that I have not had problems like you have, however it is a very thin line that we live on.
It is a sad world when the genuine people are chit upon by
the parasites of the world.
Keep at it , don't let the bastards grind you down.
-something we should not have to put up with...
When the work load is over, come down south for some "R & R"
you will be most welcome.
Cheers
Michael
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