Our Morning Edition newsletter is a curated guide to the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. The inquiry heard Guidewire has received millions of dollars in contracts from icare to provide claims management software. Highest ever paid NSW public servant and former CEO fronts icare inquiry. Of the 46 NSW hospital redevelopments or upgrades underway or commencing in 2021-22 statewide, nearly two-thirds are in rural and regional towns of . Former icare chair Michael Carapiet.Credit:Luis Ascui. "Clearly the problems with the system go well beyond any one executive, the entire icare board needs to be held accountable," Mr Shoebridge said. 16Australian Rail Tram and Bus Industry Union, NSW Branch, No. Mr Nagle appears in a promotional video for Guidewire on the company's website. The company has previously employed a former NSW Liberal minister and a major Liberal donor. Former icare chair Michael Carapiet.Luis Ascui This was revealed as salaries for executives at icare skyrocketed. A formal response to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales will be handed down in coming months. Indigenous policy researcher Janet Hunt told the inquiry that the state government's failure to implement this legislation contradicted its Closing the Gap targets. A subsequent statement from Perrottets office rounded down the numbers, saying that they had underpaid between $5m to $10m, and that it has only affected 5,000 to 10,000 workers. ", The review by Challis and Company also found non-executive directors believed Mr Nagle was no longer "the right leader," describing the state of icare during the height of the pandemic as "potentially perilous.". 2 - Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales: Final report - Workplace surveillance and automation, Government response - Report No. A report in 2019 from the State Insurance Regulation Authority (Sira), however, laid out a damning picture of the competence of icares management. Its spokesperson said that icare is going through a period of change to address some of the issues raised by the investigations. A former chief executive officer of embattled state insurer icare took home more than $1.2 million in his final year in the role, making him the highest paid public servant in NSW history. 18Public Service Association of New South Wales, No. Set up by New South Wales treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, in 2015 to replace the old WorkCover scheme after it had racked up $4bn in debt, icare has faced increasing scrutiny after it was found to be mismanaged and on the verge of collapse. The current return-to-work rate, an industry indicator of how well a workers compensation scheme is working, has declined significantly at icare. Share. Go to page 8. https://lnkd.in/gGT44Gtb "Fixing the NSW workers' compensation scheme is an urgent priority. Please enable scripts and reload this page. 1 - Premier and Finance, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Select Committee on Barangaroo sight lines, Portfolio Committee No. LC Minutes, 24 March 2020, Item 52, pp 875-877. Half-Yearly Review 2022-23 The Half-Yearly Review was delivered on 7 February 2023. A parliamentary inquiry in August revealed that almost $4m in salaries and bonuses was paid to icare executives in the 2018-2019 financial year. Mr McDougall said Mr Perrottet had declined to beinterviewed for the review. "I think there was a need for a change," he said. 14QUT Centre for Decent Work and Industry, No. A parliamentary inquiry in August revealed that almost $4m in salaries and bonuses was paid to icare executives in the 2018-2019 financial year. Chairman of icare, John Robertson, said he acknowledged the mistakes of the past and found the outcomes of the review "thorough, fair and provided key areas of improvement.". It included numerous anonymous statements of concern from board members and senior executives, including that the board felt it needed a stronger understanding of workers' compensation and that it was presented with "too much spin" and "glass half full" reports. "I am raising an objection to your line of questioning to ask me [about] relatively small amounts of money in the overall scheme of things.". 5Business NSW (formerly NSW Business Chamber), No. '", "I definitely did not say that," Mr Bhatia said. Business NSW gets it. Petitioning the Assembly. Mr McDougall said his review showed proper probity procedures were not followed. The failures had allegedly led to 50% of cases being incorrectly classified. The upper house inquiry was launched after a joint investigation by the Herald and ABC TV's Four Corners which revealed icare had underpaid thousands of injured workers by up to $80 million. 'Glossy PowerPoints, half-baked reports:' Confidential review criticises icare's board. "And in a way that did not ensure that the NI was obtaining value for the money (derived, of course, substantially from premiums paid by employers) that it spent.". Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images The Information and Privacy Commission has also launched an audit of icare, with the first stage completed and focused on the history of non-compliance with Gipa Act. An NSW parliamentary inquiry found that Rob Craig, an interim executive for personal injury claims at icare, was the chairman of two other companies - one of which was not declared in writing . Inquiries - Current Parliament (2015+) Inquiries - All (1999+) Legislative Assembly. NSW upper house inquiry finds Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour's expense claims "outside community expectations", as he says he's open to being investigated by the corruption watchdog. Video recordings of hearings where available can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here. Icare = unfair. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Heralds newsletter here, The Ages here, Brisbane Times here, and WAtodays here. A NSW parliamentary inquiry hears grievances from families and staff about the delivery of healthcare Some staff say they cannot take holidays and have to bring sick children to work because of a lack of staff The State Government has promised to invest more in recruitment Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales, Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales, Parliamentary Secretaries in the Assembly, NSW Legislative Assembly Practice, Procedure and Privilege, Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney, Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney, Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney, Hearing - Room 814-815, Parliament House, Sydney, Government Response to Interim Report due, No. Icare has disputed the underpayment figures, saying its initial estimates have been revised down significantly and it estimates 5000 to 10,000 workers have been underpaid up to $10 million in total. A NSW parliamentary inquiry has called for a review of councillors' expenses after it was revealed Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour spent thousands of ratepayers' dollars on designer . It was a rapid promotion for the 35-year-old Catholic right-winger who only entered the NSW Parliament in 2011. Jean Nassif remains in rural Lebanon, while he continues to be sought by a parliamentary inquiry probing development activities in Sydney's north-west. Chief executive of icare John Nagle resigned from the agency late on Monday, just hours after appearing before the inquiry where it emerged he had failed to properly declare that his wife had been given a contract with the agency. 22State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), Government Response - 2020 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme, Report No 75 - Law and Justice Committee - 2020 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme, icare Insurance and Care NSW, Board Briefing - Nominal Insurer (NI) Claims Strategy Update, tabled by Mr Mookhey, icare Insurance and Care NSW, Professional Standards Framework, NSW Nominal Insurer & Treasury Managed Fund, Workers Compensation, November 2021 v 1.1, tabled by Ms Maini, icare list of annual performance payments, tabled by Mr Mookhey, icare Nominal Insurer Financials for Year to Date (YTD) September 2021, tabled by Mr Mookhey, icare update in response to recommendation 7, Tabling of Report No 75 - 2020 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme, Report tabled - 2020 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme, Clarification to transcript of 2 December 2020 - Ms S Liston - icare, Mr Frank Zimmermann - response to statement made at hearing 23 November 2020, Mr Greg Barnier - 8 January 2021 - response to matters raised at hearing on 23 November 2020, Mr David Plumb - Chair - Audit and Risk Committee - icare Board - Clarification to transcript of 24 August 2020, Ms Carmel Donnelly - CEO - SIRA - Clarification to evidence, Key risks associated with the 31 December 2019 Nominal Insurer Valuation - tabled by Ms C Donnelly - SIRA, Article - Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions in Return-to-Work for Musculaskeletal Pain-related and mental health conditions: an update of the evidence - tabled by Mr David Shoebridge MLC, EML Mutual document - Swiss re Excellence and Innovation in return to work award 2015/16 - tabled by Mr David Shoebridge MLC, Government eTendering - EML SPA 2018 - Service Provider Agreement - 4600002815 - tabled by Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Answers to supplementary question no 75 - Budget Estimates 2019-2020, Portfolio Committee No. The Herald has previously revealed the tender process took less than three weeks, a time frame so quick that alternative credible vendors pulled out ahead of the deadline, leaving the Guidewire/Capgemini consortium the only valid candidate. NSW parliamentary inquiry extended to force icare board to appear. Were working to restore it. A comment from one senior executive said: "We don't have anyone [on the board] with proper insurance skills or a strong medical background. Icare chairman Michael Carapiet will be called to give evidence at a parliamentary inquiry. the IPC's regulatory engagement with icare following the March 2020 NSW Parliament Budget Estimates Inquiry, during which icare's conduct in relation the contract register . NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet has ordered a review into icare, the workers compensation scheme created after WorkCover racked up $4bn in debt. which icare has paid more than $8 million for services. The compensation scheme spent more than $8m on a contract with executive recruiting firm Korn Ferry that did not go to tender. The committee then heard that when the absence of formal conflict of interest reports was raised in a 2016 meeting by head of compliance Chris McCann, Mr Bhatia "raised [his] voice," and shouted. An earlier version of this story stated that Mr Bhatia took home $1.64 million in his final year at icare, inclusive of a $410,000 performance payout. A note from NSW Treasury in March 2020 said that the situation was so dire the funds solvency is at risk. inquiry. Mr McDougall said while there was no evidence of criminality or corruption, the execution of the program was what he called "sloppy". The Commission is investigating whether, between 2012 and 2018, the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP engaged in conduct that: I very much enjoyed this recent chat I had with David Turner and Hearsay The Legal Podcast #restructuring #insolvency #turnaround #bankruptcy #liquidation Executives salaries have skyrocketed and injured workers have gone underpaid by up to $80m as the scheme verges on collapse. He has been tasked with a number of priorities including refreshing the Board and leading the recruitment of a new CEO and overseeing the independent cultural review of the organisation, which is already underway.. previously revealed the tender process took less than three weeks. Business NSW gets it. NSW Parliament's Law and Justice Committee today tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme, following last year's revelations uncovered by a joint ABC and Sydney Morning Herald investigation, showing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and the underpayment of thousands of injured workers. Leading a team of Analysts to provide data analysis on the performance and outcomes of Disability Programs which provide services to over 60,000 people with total budgets of over $1.5 billion.. Were working to restore it. Parliamentary Secretaries in the Assembly, NSW Legislative Assembly Practice, Procedure and Privilege. A spokesperson for Perrottet said Robertson would be working to address some of the issues raised by the investigation. A NSW parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday heard state insurer icare commissioned the external board effectiveness review in May to examine performance issues and assess the leadership of then chief executive officer John Nagle. NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge said it was time for NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet to take responsibility for icare's failures. Mr Bhatia was the first chief executive officer and managing director of icare when it formed in September 2015, before he left in January 2018. Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channelhere. Parliamentary Secretaries in the Assembly, NSW Legislative Assembly Practice, Procedure and Privilege, Execution of search warrants by the Australian Federal Police No. Please try again later. 11Dr Tom Barratt, Dr Caleb Goods, Dr Brett Smith and Dr Alex Veen, No. Icare = unfair. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Aug 17, 2020 - 12.00am. 1 Treasury - tabled by Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Appendix 05 - icare Annual Report - tabled by Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC, Letter from icare to claimant - tabled by Mr David Shoebridge MLC, 21 Point Action Plan Updated from SIRA - tabled by Ms Carmel Donnelly - Chief Executive, Responses to pre-hearing questions - SIRA, Responses to pre-hearing questions - icare, Commencement of 2020 review of the workers compensation scheme. 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The threshold amount for declaring a gift or benefit is $100. Email: media@icare.nsw.gov.au. The revelations led to a shake-up of the icare board, with former NSW Labor leader John Robertson taking the reins at the troubled public insurer. Start by selecting the part of the business you want to contact. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. 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