icare NSW

Fact-check: BHP icare insurance exploitation claims, Misleading, ScrutinyPress

An investigation alleges that BHP has exploited the NSW workers' compensation insurance scheme icare to cover coal mining injury claims instead of using the industry-specific Coal Mines Insurance, effectively subsidising the company at the expense of other NSW businesses. The article documents alleged misclassification of workers, fake employment arrangements, and systemic under-reporting of workplace injuries at BHP's Mt Arthur coal mine.