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  Issue No 24 Official Organ of LaborNet 30 July 1999  

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Letters to the Editor

Compo: Tips from the Dark Side


Sir or Madam,

In responce to your article HANDS OFF WORKERS COMPENSATION By H.T. LEE CFMEU CONSTRUCTION.

I found the article to be very informative,and gave an insight in to the Workers Compensation Arena that as a Private Investigator I have never given any thought to.

As an X Private Investigator primaraly involved in the investigation of Workers Compensation claims, I would like to give the following advice and information, to any worker who may find them selves in the unfortunate position of making a claim against an employer (Insurence Company) for a work related injury.

Any worker who finds themselves in the position of making a claim against there employer due to a work related accident and consequent injury,BE WARNED you will be watched.Of course if you die on the job,it will be up to your widow if applicable to prove you were not at fault,or for example if it is your legs or arms you lose or an eye, this will be down to you.

Nearly every insurence claim that is made due to an injured worker,is processed on the premis that 1.you were at fault,2.your injuries are over stated and not consistent with the claim.

The moment your claim hits the desk of an insurence company office,they will be out to negate your claim to the lowest cost possible.When you think about it this makes commom sence, insurence company's are about profits like any other business concern.

As stated before unless you are dieing or indeed seriously injured it will be down to you to prove your injury is consistent with your claim.

Before I give any one the following advise be warned,if you are not genuine in your claim I hope you get caught and suffer to the full extent of the law.

If you are injured at work take note of the following.

- Do not tell your G.P. you can't do some thing when it can be proved at a later date you can.

-.Don,t tell your neighbors about your claim,the best information about your claim can be extracted from your neighbors.If you decide to mow the lawn it will be your neighbor that informs the insurence company.

-.Do not beleive the myth that privacy laws are impregnable,employees of government departments and private company's are all to willing to supply information for a price.To give you a quik example,the Police in any State only have basic information about you,and this is mainly out of date.

- Some of the best information obtained in a Workers Compensation claim comes from Re-Habilitation providers,only tell them what you believe to be relevant to your claim.

- If your Union becomes involved in your claim,again only tell them information relevant to your claim.

- Do not speak to private investigators with out the exspress knowledge of your legal representation.

- If you decide to go over seas whilst on Workers Compensation be vigilent, Private Investigators have contacts overseas.And if you think you are safe think again.

The above is only a short review of the problems associated with Workers Compensation claims,any other questions you may have or problems you may encounter can be answered via Labor Council of N.S.W.


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*  Legal: The Source of the Issue
Recent legal developments place the spotlight on the outsourcing of government activities.
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*  Review: The Split that Changed a Nation
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