Businesses will be slugged with higher premiums and criteria around mental health claims will be tightened as the state government grapples with a "broken" WorkCover system.
Employees suffering from burnout or stress will no longer be paid weekly WorkCover benefits under the changes, which also include a hike in premiums paid by businesses from 1.27 per cent to 1.8 per cent. The new measures will not affect people already on the scheme.
