Linesmen wants frontline call up for profession 06 Sept 2005 Powerlink workers high up on new transmission towers as they build a high voltage powerline from the Murarrie Sub Station - PicBruce/Long electricity power construction tower
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Subscriber only A NORTH Queensland electricity linesman is calling for his occupation to be included in a list of first responders to benefit from planned changes to workers compensation laws. But bureaucrats say the list can be widened when the laws are reviewed after the first year. The state government is proposing changes to workers compensation to introduce a presumptive approach where claims for post traumatic stress disorder are deemed to be work related for first responders unless evidence is provided to the contrary.
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