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Residential building sites are typically outdoors, small scale with less than ten workers at any time, with a workforce that typically travels in private or company vehicles rather than by public transport. The industry is therefore not subject to the same COVID-19 related issues as other industries.
However, you should:
Workers’ compensation arrangements differ across the country, however, there are common threshold requirements that would apply in the case of COVID-19:
Compared to work-related injuries, it is more difficult to prove that a disease was contracted in, or caused by, particular employment. In the case of a virus such as COVID-19, establishing the time and place of contraction may become increasingly hard.
Whether a claim for workers’ compensation for contracting COVID-19 is accepted will be a matter for the relevant workers’ compensation authority applying their jurisdiction’s particular laws. Workers’ compensation authorities will consider each claim on its merits, with regard to the individual circumstances and evidence.
If you have any further questions or concerns contact a HIA Workplace Adviser on 1300 650 620 or email enquiry@hia.com.au