Hall Payne provides personal compensation services for state-based worker's compensation claims and the for people covered by the federal scheme, Comcare. We provide our worker's compensation services in:
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Queensland;
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New South Wales;
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Tasmania; and
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the Northern Territory.
If your inquiry relates to another state of Australia, please call us on 1800 659 114 and we can provide you with contact details for a suitable firm in your state.
Blog Posts - Workers Compensation

Landmark win for injured worker: workers’ compensation weekly payments reinstated
In late 2025, Hall Payne Lawyers acted for an injured worker in a significant decision handed down by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT). The case confirms and strengthens the protections available to injured workers whose weekly compensation has been wrongly terminated by their employer.

Understanding your workers’ compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries
If you sustain a musculoskeletal injury in the workplace, whilst your health and wellbeing come first, it is also important to be aware of your workers’ compensation rights and entitlements.

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland
If you’re an injured Queensland worker with an accepted workers’ compensation claim and you receive a Notice of Assessment, it is important to understand your rights and entitlements associated with that notice.

Principal contractor not liable for injuries to sub-contractor on construction site
When a subcontractor’s employee is hurt on site, does the principal contractor bear any responsibility? In a Court of Appeal decision, the limits of a principal contractor’s duty of care were tested. This case offers valuable insights into workplace injury claims, appeals, and risk allocation on construction sites.
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