Alex Collie, CEO of ISCRR recently drew attention to this article. See article on Insult and Injury Blog: The Myth of Workers Compensation Fraud
Changes to the WorkCover Tasmania Board
In the latest WorkCover Annual Report the members of the WorkCover Board as listed as follows: Mr Robert Gozzi has been replaced by Mr Paul Arnold and Mr Kevin Harkins has been replaced by Mr Steve Walsh. The position of Insurance Advisor to the Board has also recently changed. Mr Peter Donaldson has recently been […]
ALA Conference in Hobart October 2015
Dr Sharman has been invited to make a presentation to the Australian Lawyer’s Alliance National Conference to be held in Hobart from 22 to 24 October 2015. His topic will be ‘Medical Dispute Resolution – Where Are We Headed?’. If you come into the practice shortly you will see a survey questionnaire exploring views about compensation […]
Practice has reopened!
The practice has been able to re-open for the afternoon. Patients booked for appointments from 2pm onwards can be seen as scheduled.
Practice temporarily closed due to snow falls!
The practice will be closed this morning due to snow falls preventing staff coming into work. We will keep you posted to advise if the practice can open this afternoon.
The Evolution of Office Technology Screen Position Recommendations
I recently posted an article on one of my blog sites on this subject. The article is written by Bob Sellars, a New Zealand based physiotherapist. The article discusses the history of office technology and screen height recommendations. I always enjoy a historical perspective to provide better understanding of current practice. Here is a link: […]
Stressful Claims Experience associated with Worse Health Outcomes
Dr Genevieve Grant from Monash University in Melbourne presented her research findings to a meeting of interested practitioners and insurers at a meeting sponsored by Hobart Occupational Medicine last night. Dr Grant’s research looked at the outcomes for people injured who had required hospital admission and found that measures of self-reported stress were associated with […]
Jardine Lloyd Thompson takes on the State Service!
I am advised that the insurance broking firm Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia will take over the management of Workers Compensation for the Tasmanian State Service, replacing Marsh Pty Ltd who have the current contract. I understand that all new and remaining open claims will be transferred from Marsh Pty to JLT as from 01 July […]
No coverage by ACC in New Zealand for ‘RSI’ type disorders!
Dr John Quintner is a rheumatologist who has participated actively in the RSI debate since the 1980’s. He continues to contribute! He recently asked me to post an article: “FIBROMYALGIA AND NEW ZEALAND’S ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SCHEME” on my blog in relation to the acceptance of such disorders by the New Zealand Accident and Compensation Commission (ACC). […]
Ethics for Independent Medical Examiners – When can they take on treatment?
See Dr Sharman’s latest blog article that considers the circumstances in which an Independent Medical Examiner (IME) can get involved in treatment of the worker; Here is the link: Ethics 101 for IME’s – You Cannot Treat Too!
