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Recruiters push back on 140% workers' comp premium hike

RCSA has raised concerns about "potential mismanagement" in WorkSafe Victoria and is seeking clarification from the State Government, after being informed labour hire companies' workers' comp premiums were increasing by 140%.

WorkSafe Victoria recently announced a significant increase to the Victorian WorkCover industry rate for labour hire services, from 3.106% to 7.469%.

This is particularly surprising, RCSA says, given the classification is meant to cover workplaces engaged in administering the supply of workers to labour hire clients – primarily the internal offices and staff of labour hire firms...