International Journal of Social Security and Workers Compensation

The International Journal of Social Security and Workers Compensation is an online double blind peer‐reviewed journal which focuses on strengthening international discourse in the areas of social security and workers compensation, including the pro‐ vision of disability support. The journal is designed to be of service both to the academic community and to practitioners in social security and workers compensation.

It is published by the School of Business Law, Curtin Business School, Curtin University and edited by:

• Professor Robert Guthrie, Adjunct Professor in Workers Compensation and Workplace Laws, School of Business Law, Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia
   
• Professor Marius Olivier, Director, International Institute for Social Law and Policy, Extraordinary Professor: Faculty of Law, North‐West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Adjunct‐Professor: Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia; Adjunct‐Professor: Centre for Socio‐Legal Studies, Griffith University, Australia, and
   
• Dr Marina Ciccarelli, Senior Lecturer, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia.

Volume 2, Number 1 covers a range of topics that are of interest to scientists and practitioners in social security and workers compensation:

• Welfare support and sanctions for non‐compliance in Australia
  
• The human rights position of irregular migrants, particularly from a social security perspective
  
• Optimal design and financing of social security retirement systems
  
• Particular return‐to‐work (RTW) programme challenges faced by certain service providers in two distinct jurisdictions – Disability Management Professionals (DMPs) in Ontario, Canada and workplace rehabilitation providers working in rural and remote regions in Western Australia
  
• The effects of economic downturn on workers’ compensation schemes

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