Originally Posted by
Kiwiconehead
Do Qantas still self insure for workcover?
I daresay Maurice Blackburn are already on the case.
yes they self insure.
https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/insuranc.../self-insurers
seems a pretty straight forward case. Community spread cases are few and far between. Most of our cases are imported. So it would seem that for 50 Qantas employees to be infected, they must have on balance caught it either from an infected passenger on board an aircraft or while they were staying in a high risk country. That would include the USA.
either way , they caught it due to their work. And therefore it is a work related illness and would fall under worker’s compensation. To my non legal mind anyway. Although workers compensation is usually for permanent injuries not a temporary virus. So sick leave is probably more relevant . Having said that, there is evidence that many people with WuHu bat stew flu have permanent damage to lungs, heart and kidneys. And of course some die. So if that is the case workers compensation may come in to play. And there is always the class action route to sue for civil damages.
not looking good for Joyce. A complete
pr disaster and an utterly disgraceful way to treat his employees.