SA Power Networks said the injury was not connected with his employmentThe South Australian Employment Tribunal has ruled that Robert Thelan, a works coordinator for SA Power Networks, must be compensated for the injury.
Mr Thelan accidentally dropped the keys to the four-wheel-drive ute onto the driveway, according to the judgment of Deputy President Judge Miles Crawley. He was subsequently unable to work and incurred medical expenses, but SA Power Networks rejected his compensation claim.
It should never have been denied. It's exactly what work cover covers.
Yes, I'm a physiotherapist and it does happen. Seen dozens of similar incidences over my career. Still remember the first - a fencer who had come in for the saturday dance and landed in hospital while pulling on his boots. All recovered with exact and immediate attention.
Dumb (the man) & dumber (HR)
Yes. This isn’t the silliest I’ve heard/ had to deal with
“Staying in the seat, 90 centimetres above the ground, he leaned out the driver's side door to pick them up, straining his back in the process.” So how does a company mitigate for situations like that? Do they have to provide training? Australia. The new America.
Quite easily done,if he hadn’t claimed worker’s compensation every one would believe him,l believe him.
No way
Oh for goodness sake.
That takes the cake!!!
Coming up on ABC News: what you don’t know about your washing machine might kill you. And, meet the dodgy tradie love rat who is stealing your taxes!
Booooooo. HTFU you weakling.
I wrecked my spine unloading trucks when I was in the army and I got nothing.
🤣😂🤣😂 - Only in Australia!
What an excellent decision (sarcasm!) by an 'out of touch with reality' judge.! Compensation for someone's own stupidity is an indictment of the world we now live in!
& you actually believe that shit? I played golf with him that day, nothing wrong with his back
What is commonly called,’abusing & milking’ the system.
Who even are you ABC? A current affair perhaps? Such an ignorant and biased account. Try discussing the puff broadcaster you have become. There’s plenty of real news clamouring for coverage. The world is both on fire and melting, how about that for starters?
A strain only? A ridiculous con compared to the intent of the compensation system. Makes it nearly impossible for employers to safeguard people. Demonstrates the true folly between OHS law’s duty of care and compensation law’s no fault principle. Entrenched system needs rework!
Legend
This is exactly why international investors stay away from Australia- outdated labour laws outdated tax system outdated and ineffective legal system- what an absolute joke
Try being a subcontractor or employer. Duty of care. The more you bleed the system the higher the premiums. Then one day employers will give up employing people.
Ebenezergeezer RappySteven not long before we see one of these 😂
Any lawyers want to weigh in? From my lay-POV they made a mistake in claiming it wasn't work-related injury. Perhaps if they'd argued it occurred due to his improper manual handling technique - leaning from the car instead of getting out and bending at the knees.
Come on ABC, the headline may as well be on one of the tabloid toilet papers! The man was called out to a job by his employer & it was a “work” car not some executive package remuneration vehicle!
Wait before you judge this. You can do damage over time and then one small move triggers the dramatic and painful damage. I expect HCP who know something about this weighed in on this. I know people lie but there is room here for more consideration about what actually happened.
Why is my ABC doing A Current Affair tabloid crap? Makes me want to cry.
I leaned over a trolley and hurt my back at work, it happens.
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Don’t try this in America