In the event of a work-related accident or illness, occupational health and safety (OH&S) laws require that injured workers have access to first aid, fair workers' compensation and return to work rehabilitation.
It's your responsibility as an employer to:
- maintain a safe workplace
- maintain current workers' compensation insurance
- protect yourself and your workers from financial hardship in the event of a workplace injury.
Workers' compensation and contractors
If you employ a contractor to perform duties for your business, you should check to see whether you have workers' compensation liability under OH&S laws in your state or territory.
