SA government reaches compromise with unions and business over ReturnToWorkSA changes

South Australian workers would still be able to claim compensation for multiple injuries caused in the same incident, under legislation proposed by the state government after backing down due to pressure from unions.

However, the threshold for workers to be considered "seriously injured" would increase from 30 per cent to 35 per cent of whole-person impairment in order to keep down the premiums employers pay to ReturnToWorkSA to cover potential work injury claims.

The opposition has not formed a position on the proposed laws but described the government's moves to fix the ReturnToWorkSA scheme over the past two weeks as "a complete shambles".

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