Daniel Andrews announces changes to scheme that will see support cut for those suffering stress
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“The nature of injury, the nature of illness and indeed the nature of work has profoundly changed since then,” he said. Benefits paid to injured workers are also exceeding the premiums paid by business to fund the scheme by about $1.1bn a year., after it ran up a deficit if $4bn. Also among the changes announced was an increase to premiums paid by businesses – from 1.27% of their payroll to 1.8% – in line with other states and territories.
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