(Sasha) NewbieBikerGal's accident (good news)

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:37 pm

QLDZX6R wrote:Hey Tanya if you want to start a collection from KSRC i'd be happy to chip in so she knows we all thinking of her

i was thinking of sending flowers or sumthin to let the family kno we are thinking of them....

RG · Post by RG » Sun May 13, 2007 5:39 pm

I agree with QLDZX6R, start one if want to.

I don't know this girl even though she's in Brisbane but I hope she gets well soon. Based on what I've read, I'm sure she'll pull through. Giving up is not an option.

Pity about the bike though...

mmamster · Post by **mmamster** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:31 pm

All the best to Sasha and family, here's to a speedy recovery.

Cath · Post by **Cath** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:47 pm

Here's hoping she has a full recovery from this horrible accident.
My thoughts are with her loved ones.

Get well Sasha.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun May 13, 2007 6:53 pm

sorry to hear tan...

all the best for her

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:35 pm

i dunno if her medical is covered, but there will probably be sum re-hab costs when she heals up??

maybe a collection to assist the family, or her lost wages, medical etc would be a nice gesture...

let me kno..im in...

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:18 pm

Neka79 wrote:i dunno if her medical is covered, but there will probably be sum re-hab costs when she heals up??

As I understand it she was on her way to work. If that is the case she should be covered by Workers Comp.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:34 pm

which is fortunate compared to if she was on the way home.

What i mean is, im not sure how on the way home from work is covered, but im aware that theres some tricky bits there, like if you had stopped at the shops on the way home etc it may not be deemed as covered.

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:42 pm

You are covered on your normal path to and/or from work... stopping for fuel etc wouldn't be a drama, but going to a bike shop on the other side of town would be.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:47 pm

Shifty wrote:...You are covered on your normal path to and/or from work...

You need to check your scheme first - a lot of jurisdictions *do not* cover journey claims any longer - I know that if you are a Commonwealth employee, or covered by Comcare for insurance, you are no longer covered after 15 March

- Any injuries suffered on journeys to/from work must be dealt with as a 3rd party claim through motor vehicle insurance....

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:04 pm

Joined in late on this topic. Very sad news, but hoping to hell that it ends up a little better.

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:20 pm

Gosling1 wrote:
Shifty wrote:...You are covered on your normal path to and/or from work...
You need to check your scheme first - a lot of jurisdictions *do not* cover journey claims any longer - I know that if you are a Commonwealth employee, or covered by Comcare for insurance, you are no longer covered after 15 March - Any injuries suffered on journeys to/from work must be dealt with as a 3rd party claim through motor vehicle insurance....

Unless you have signed a new agreement (eg started a new job), or received a derogation notice (ie written confirmation of reduction in cover) then the cover is still the same as it was.

Insurance cover (statutory or otherwise) CANNOT be reduced without notice.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:02 pm

Shifty wrote:Unless you have signed a new agreement (eg started a new job), or received a derogation notice (ie written confirmation of reduction in cover) then the cover is still the same as it was.....

Not for Commonwealth employees. Until March 15, journey claims were covered by Comcare, the commonwealth insurer. Thanks to the recent passing of legislation by the incumbent overlords, this is no longer the case. Employees cannot claim through Comcare for any injuries suffered on a journey to/from work. End of story. Claims now have to be lodged through 3rd party insurers (NRMA etc).

There are a number of exceptions, mainly based on trips *for* work, to places of education etc, but your basic journey to/from work claim is gone. This applies to all current and future c'wealth employees, not just new starters.

I guess the *written* confirmation of this is in the public notification of the new laws, there was nothing sent out to individual commonwealth employees about this change. I have managed Comcare claims for over 10 years, have done stacks of journey claims, normally they were one of the easiest to deal with.........

Individual State-based insurers (WorkCover, QComp, etc), have their own rulings in their own States - I think TAC provides all the coverage in Vic, not Vic WorkCover for journey claims.

I know its a bit off-topic, our thoughts at this time are with Sasha for a full recovery, but insurance claims are right at the top of the list of red-tape that inevitably follows a prang.

Adel · Post by **Adel** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:01 pm

thats auful news hope she gets betta soon

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:01 pm

damn bad news, hope all continues to improve for Sasha and wish her a speedy recovery!