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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

NSW workers’ compensation overhaul would make it ‘virtually impossible’ to lodge successful claims for psychological injuries, experts warn

NSW premier Chris Minns
The Minns government says changes to the NSW workers’ compensation scheme are necessary to avoid unsustainable costs. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

A contentious overhaul to Australia’s largest workers’ compensation scheme would make it “virtually impossible” for people to lodge successful claims for psychological injuries, and strip away the rights of employees, unions and experts have argued.

An inquiry into the proposed changes, which Chris Minns’ government claims are necessary to avoid unsustainable costs, began on Friday.

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