It has been revealed that $1.2 billion in benefits has been paid out to Queenslanders through Workcover, with a reported 94% percent of the injured employees returning to work.
The most common payment to workers was in the Construction Industry, with $210 million paid out in 2018 so far, followed by manufacturing at 167 (million) and health care at 143 (million).
This is seen alongside musculoskeletal injuries being by far the highest injury type at $608 million.