awiseowlMid North Coast, NSW
- 18 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified customer
ICARE Workers Comp. DISGUSTING. Royal Commission Needed
If we could give minus 5 star, no make that 100 stars, that is what they would be getting from us.
We are a micro business consisting of my partner & I & occasionally a casual sub contractor.
Absolutely disgusting, we have been with them for years, paying thousands, never had any claims.
God help, if we need to, I am sure they wouldn't pay it.
Take, take, take is all they do.
As times are really super tough for any business due to the current world wide pandemic, we wanted to cancel our policy as no longer trading.
Ahhh, super easy for them t...Read more
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Kgoods
- 11 reviews
Two hours and 6 staff members just to get a quote for one employee!
It took two hours to get a quote with Icare this morning for one part-time employee! There is no category for charities or non-profits, even though it's one of the largest employers in NSW! The time spent on the phone being given conflicting advice every time cost more in my time than the insurance policy itself. If they don't even know how to quote, god help us if we ever need to claim through them.
Agree with other comments here, their monopoly is a joke. They clearly need some competition to lift their game and perhaps consider including the massive charity sector in NSW as an industry.
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Kie, Sydney
- 35 reviews
iCare is not the answer to workers compensation issues
Truly horrendous. I can't believe that this is supposed to be the answer to NSW workers compensation issues. iCare are sure to make the whole mess even worse.
There are no words, if there was ever a case to bring in the minus star rating iCare are it. Along with imho cost $ penalties for agencies and businesses to become law across fair trading and ACCC for practices of gross incompetence and non compliance of the very industry they are supposed to uphold causing significant stress & wasted time to those paying for the privilege. We have ...Read more
literally had to take someone off their usual work as a full time iCare mess manager. Completely & totally unacceptable. They failed compliance requirements to send renewal pack in enough time so that actuals & forecasts could be processed. Failed to send underwriting documents by due date. Forced a situation of paying a policy that was knowingly more than 100k over current operations. Had the nerve to take our 5% pay on time discount on premium for a policy they didn't actually issue so couldn't be paid. Current status is totally unknown of statement of account that should be thousands in credit or certificate of currency for whatever phantom figure they have come up with completely irrelevant to business operations but matches overpayment forced to make to cover their incompetence. Yes you read that right, businesses who pursue accurate policy & pay regardless while they sort their mess out are duly punished. Probably along with those who have genuine cases of work injures. iCare i'm sure will exasperate the current epidemic where it's those who know how to work the system getting the benefits instead of those who truly need it. Every single interaction with iCare makes the mess bigger. Phone calls are a matter of routine minimum 40 minutes on hold while staff go off to 'find out if they are allowed to do simple processing' only to come back with standard line 'sorry I can't get that done for you today'. They demand emails to their underwriting account they never process or respond to admitting its backlogged. Its a mind numbing cycle of going nowhere.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Very poor processes
Endless to and fro of invoices and emails every year that ends in confusion each time. They do not know what they are doing. There should not be a monopoly for such an industry. They need competition to lift their game.
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ElmoShellharbour
- 6 reviews
Sending predatory invoices for non existent policy
Received a claim through a lawyer chasing payments on insurance policy that I never had. Lawyer never provided requested further particulars and in the end they withdrew the claim at pre-trial hearing. Count me in for a class action claim against this unethical company.
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Icares incompetence, misconduct and bad customer service
Gave them all documents they requested to be considered for WC. Disregarded the information given and used it against me to decline my application. Icare decided after 1 month of doing nothing with my application ( sitting on their hands ) to decline due to late lodgement. My claim was 2 years late of incident and because my boss did not inform me of my rights to workers compensation. The worst part about this experience is they could have declined me with the same reason when they received my application 1 month prior. So they pretty much go ...Read more
to me to run around town and collect documents and sign papers for 1 month ( complete waste of injured peoples time ) then decide to decline application so based on their ignorance. If they actually looked at injured peoples applications and took into consideration the facts they would get somewhere by actually caring for people. The place is riddled with bad customer service and also I had received threats from Icare about telling me I had to see a private investigator. Laziest robots in Australia. It is a fake Government owned compensation department supposed to help injured people. Instead tax payers are paying for these idiots to not do their job properly. You think people on Centrelink are bad because its tax payers money ? Take a look at Icare who gets paid from tax payers money to fund a fake process of compensation for injured people.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
VickiNorth Western Region, NSW
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
worst billing system
I have just received out account due today at 3.43pm. How can their billing system be so out of touch as to send an account that is due that day. No reminder, no account. Really.
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Dave G.
- 2 reviews
Unbelievable incompetence
I was unlucky enough to need this insurance just as Icare took over the monopoly. I paid 4 times as much as all my peers. I cannot explain the nightmare
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MichaelSouth East Queensland, QLD
Keep invoicing me even my abn is cancelled
How can a company like this? Never update the abn database? My abn has been cancelled and still keep sending me the invoice paper to my old business address which is not belong to me anymore? Hay icare? Brainless? Don’t you only know how to charge your customer and never reply? I have already relocation to the other state and. Sorry I wont pay for your cheating icare insurance at all!
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André d.Sydney, NSW
The worst service I have seen
An employee got injured 3 months ago. The problem is that we have been waiting for the refund from Icare for more than 2 months now. My employee and I have been calling Icare since the beginning, every calling takes us about an hour because the attendants keep we waiting or transferring our calling from one to another. What happens in the end of every call is that the attendant says that the payment is gonna be made but till now nothing. Not even an explanation. That is only the main problem but really the service is disgusting. By now I keep calling them but I do not believe that the payment is gonna come through. Just to prove what I am saying you can check the email I asked for to one of the attendants.
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RRoeSydney Surrounds, NSW
Out of control and irresponsible for its organizations actions.
I have been waiting for refund and calculation process to be completed for over two years as our company down sized significantly.
Multiple emails and hours of phone calls which end up with non-matching data.
Then supposedly sorted out, but to date no confirmation.
Now again I have been sent a bill after multiple assurances i would receive a refund.
Multiple emails and hours of phone calls which end up with non-matching data.
This just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on.
Nobody who can take responsibility and get it sorted and confirmed.
Terrible terrible terrible, who can you turn to??? It's like a nightmare!!
Appears to be monopolized irresponsible headless monster/machine.
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SandraSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
Obstructive, occasionally rude, Shocking m monopoly of services.
It's almost pointless writing a review when NSW businesses have no choice but to use this company. I have a degree yet can't seem to manage to get the paperwork for a claim acceptable. Have never claimed in 11 years and now that I have one it has been months and still no money back for me. I would change in a heartbeat if I could. Will be writing letters to minister...should be illegal NOT to have alternative.
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Ignorant pigs
I have all the emails regarding my worker comp claim, was promised payment, they have not responded to my emails for over a month. There needs to be an investigation into these people, pretty sure its a scam lucky i have a claim number .Dont use them ever they do not look after the employees at all. I shall be formerly lodging a complaint as there’s people should not be operating
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Michael
- 2 reviews
Tegan saved the day
I have been struggling with icare for 2 years, false invoices and such i got sick of it and called icare and tegan answers and solves my problem she should be the manager because she listened and i understood my problems and was the only one to help solve my problems of over two years, i was prepared to make a formal complaint because of how frustrated and stressed i was because of icare
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GeneSydney, NSW
zero stars is not an option I care do not deserve even 1 Star
I have been owed money for more than 1 year and now find I am legally obliged to pay again for a current year even though money has been outstanding to me now more than 12 months. I have wasted days of my life on the phone trying to deal with this. Cluster cluck was the term used by the last person I spoke to in relation to this, there are thousands of people with money outstanding.......
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Brain DrainedSydney, NSW
Government Dictatorship
Reading through all reviews, I share the same sentiments as the majority - appalling service! Why are small businesses blackmailed into using iCare? We no longer have a choice; yet we were very happy with our prior Workers Comp insurer & had a long standing policy with them. From day 1, iCare's service was abysmal, 2 yrs later & I'm still chasing answers. Each phone call at least 1hr, each email either is ignored or a month for a response. Differing opinions dependent upon to whom you speak. Transferred from 1 dept to another. I'm receiving b...Read more
ill after bill - for what? No description for what you're paying for, half the time you don't even receive anything. I'm still convinced they are double dipping & constantly sending threatening letters (even after payment has been made) using a generic solicitors email which says they have contacted me to discuss and they have not done so at all!! Disgusting service, big brother tactics. Govt wonder why small businesses are going broke? It's because poor saps like me, who work 7 days a week, up to 18hrs a day to be able to employ people and train staff (currently 2 apprentices), have no choice whatsoever when it comes to who we want to use for our workers compensation, so now our fees have doubled since iCare have come into power. This means I don't have a life, I can't have a holiday, even today being Anzac Day, cannot reflect on my grandfathers and great grandfathers war service and honour their memory for more than half an hour, because to make a dollar now, I have to work. Thanks Government! Since you appointed iCare, you have an accountability to the business people of Australia who have been thrown into the muck and mire created by your decision. You need to ensure iCare can provide justification. Don't just assume all is well, then hold your hand out for money and leave everyone to flounder in the chaos. if iCare offered a half decent service, it wouldn't be so infuriating, but they are not lifting their game. so the appointee needs to make them step up. iCare, you need to get your act into gear if you are to remain the chosen one. You don't deserve the 1star rating, but that's the lowest rating allowed by this site.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
mossiSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
Still waiting for a refund this co is a disgrace
I have been waiting months for a refund and each time I call or email them I get different answers
they keep saying a system error what a load of crap its 2022 any system error can be fixed quickly
they are quick to take your money and slow to give it back they should be ashamed and need to fix this bad servie
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KaySNorth Western Region, NSW
- 4 reviews
They gave me what I would never have been able to get myself
Formerly, Lifetime Care and support, (insurance for road users obtaining injuries in NSW) literally made my life so much easier. They approached me in 2012 and outlined the role they played. After years of ironing out some creases the company has soared. Just an insight, they accomodate my spinal injury 100% my medication, car modification and anything relating to my injury. Ultimately helping me with what can only be estimated at a million or more $$ in support.
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Mal BSydney Surrounds, NSW
- Verified customer
Unable to view their invoice attachments on an iPad account in arrears.
All communication is via email, I got a letter from the debit collection agency, then I call icare they say I was automatically rolled over from QBE.
They say they have been emailing the invoice, yes emails have no attachments, yes there is a problem with iPad Apple users viewing our attachments. Wow so I have never gotten an invoice then. So how can you collect a debt on something never received.
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LisaSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
ICare. They don't care
Dealing with this company many times to resolve one simple situation many hours wasted as staff are so poorly trained, there are several other companies that offer to same product.
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Questions & Answers
ELIZABETH CHEETHAMasked
I was terminated from my employment because of injuries at work and received a termination payment which included my annual leave long service leave and 5 weeks in lieu of notice . I was receiving weekly payments from insurance company when terminated. The insurance company have ceased my payments for 5 weeks saying the 5 weeks in lieu are counted as earnings. Yet in your icare manual it states pay in lieu is not counted as renumeration. I believe the payment in lieu is entitlements ( 4 weeks) and a extra week for being 58 years old. I have been told this is a grey ares by wiro and want to know why it isnt black and white for all and clear in the icare manual please ?
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