告密者说,新南威尔士州财务主任背叛了他,支持改革,尽管先前曾对该系统提出批评,但改革可能阻止大多数心理健康索赔要求。
Whistleblower says NSW Treasurer betrayed him by supporting reforms that could block most mental health claims despite earlier criticism of the system.
一位告密者揭露了澳洲对新南威尔士州工人补偿计划的腐败, 说他觉得被新南威尔士州司库Daniel Mookhey背叛了, Daniel Mookhey曾寻求他的洞察力来批评这个制度,
A whistleblower who exposed corruption in Australia’s icare NSW workers’ compensation scheme says he feels betrayed by NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who once sought his insights to criticize the system but now backs reforms raising the threshold for psychological injury claims.
这些变化旨在解决53亿美元的索赔要求和预期索赔要求中每美元资产82美分的资金短缺问题,几乎可以排除所有精神健康索赔者。
The changes, aimed at addressing a $5.3 billion in claims and a financial shortfall of 82 cents in assets per dollar of expected claims, could exclude nearly all mental health claimants.
虽然Mookhey认为改革对于该计划的可持续性和小企业的承受能力是必要的, 工会和法律专家警告他们可能拒绝给予受伤工人重要支持。
While Mookhey argues the reforms are necessary for the scheme’s sustainability and affordability for small businesses, unions and legal experts warn they may deny vital support to injured workers.
随着政府立法的推进,辩论还在继续。
The debate continues as the government moves forward with legislation.