Digital Platform Workers (gig workers) are urging the State Government to pass legislation that will allow them to be covered by Queensland’s Workers’ Compensation scheme.

The existing insurances currently in place by some digital platform operators are insufficient to cover loss of income or medical expenses when workers are injured or killed.

Under Queensland’s nation-leading workers’ compensation scheme a worker who is unable to work due to an injury receives 85% of their normal weekly earnings for 6 months, then 75% for up to two years, all while having their medical expenses paid when recovering from the injury.

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