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LAUNCH OF NEW WORKERS' COMPENSATION SERVICE
13 December 2006
A new service for workers with compensation disputes is being launched by SA Unions this morning (11 am, first floor, 46 Greenhill Road, Wayville).
From modest beginnings, SA Unions aims to independently represent up to 400 clients a year in the Workers Compensation Tribunal.
"We are starting off with two staff and a handful of clients, but expect this will grow rapidly as injured workers realise they can obtain free, independent advice if their workers' compensation claim turns into a dispute", SA Unions Secretary Janet Giles says.
"We think workers will welcome their case being managed independently by SA Unions - a result of the takeover the Workers' Compensation Service previously operated by WorkCover."
Ms Giles says the free and confidential service is backed by more than 100 years of union expertise and experience.
"SA Unions is arguably the best placed organisation in South Australia to offer this service. We are best qualified to advocate on behalf of workers as representing workers is something we have done for more than a century, we know the legislation inside out and have a strong pool of expertise to draw on," Ms Giles says.
"The new Service will be a real asset to SA Unions, as it will enable us to constantly strengthen our knowledge of the workers' compensation system, and find ways to improve the treatment of injured workers and assist their healthy and safe return to work."
"We look at this as an exciting addition to the many great services offered to workers and their families by SA Unions", Ms Giles says.
The SA Unions Workers Compensation Service was launched by WorkCover Chief Executive Officer, Julia Davison.
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