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Your Message:	We will address the message for you.. As you are aware, the Government is close to making a decision on the recommendations of the Hanks Review of the Accident Compensation Act. I share the Victorian Trades Hall Council's concern that the adoption of many of the Hanks recommendations would cause major hardship for Victorian workers who were injured at work. Information available to the VTHC undermines the Hanks Review's potential to reduce the rights of workers who make claims for stress related injuries. VTHC has been provided with documentation from the Victorian WorkCover Authority that shows: * claims lodged for psychological injuries (stress) have reduced since 2005 and currently remain steady; * since 2005, the VWA has rejected 50% of all psychological injury claims; * through the disputes processes of the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service (the ACCS) over the three years 2006-08 the VWA has maintained the decision to reject psychological injuries cases, in over 40% of matters disputed, and * of the psychological injuries cases that proceeded to Court in the financial years 2004-05 to 2006-07, 90% of all cases were settled on the steps of the Court in favour of the injured worker. VTHC believes the above statistics demonstrate the pressing need for section 82(2A) to be repealed immediately, and that there must be additional powers for the ACCS Conciliation Officers with full arbitration powers, plus as a right, workers being able to be represented by their union. The threshold issues of concerns also remain: * Increased Weekly Payments; * Better Dispute Resolution; * Rehabilitation/Return to Work; * The Preclusion of Stress injuries; * Discrimination; * Permanent Impairment and, * Coverage for Outworkers. I urge you consider these threshold issues and support the VTHC's campaign to make WorkCover a system of rehabilitation worthy of Victorian workers. Compensation systems may change, the needs of injured workers remain the same. We will put your name at the end of the email..
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