Category: Personal Compensation Law
Court calls out Rio Tinto’s “recalcitrance” in CFMEU member win
After almost three years of litigation, the Federal Court has identified Rio Tinto’s “disturbing level of recalcitrance” and “hollow” claims as CFMEU member wins compensation and a penalty of a…
Black Lung resurgence: seeking compensation and getting help
A 100% preventable disease, the resurgence of black lung is an outrage. That compensation for sufferers is being rejected should be an affront to us all. Decades after black lung…
Black Lung: What is it, and what can I do if I’m showing symptoms?
Decades after the disease was thought to have been eradicated from Australian coalfields, eight cases of black lung have been identified in the last year. What happens if you’re diagnosed,…
QLD Supreme Court rules on damages payable to minor following parents’ death
The Queensland Supreme Court has ruled that fund management fees are not to form part of damages payable where an amount is held on trust following the death of a…
CFMEU member wins long running case against Rio Tinto
The Federal Court has found that Rio Tinto, operator of the Hail Creek Mine, unlawfully victimised a worker and CFMEU member who had won a $630,000 damages claim against the…
Hall Payne Lawyers secures record $1.28 million injury compensation for electrician
The Queensland Supreme Court has awarded a former electrician in excess of $1.28 million in damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on 1 July 2011. The judgment…
2015 in Review: Workers Compensation in Queensland
After a tumultuous period at the hands of the Newman Government, 2015 has seen significant changes to the legal framework for workers compensation in Queensland. As the year comes to…
Win paves the way for improved treatment of injured coal mine workers
Hall Payne Lawyers and the CFMEU have secured an important win, paving the way to improve how health assessments are conducted for injured coal mine workers. Our client was injured…
Lewd photo ruled workplace complaint
Imagine being in a meeting and being secretly photographed by your boss, with photos of your cleavage joining a library of over 10,000 lewd images on his work laptop. The…
Hall Payne Lawyers win workplace injury claim for Grader Driver
Hall Payne Lawyers (“HPL”) recently acted for a grader driver (“John”) who sustained injuries to his lower back over time whilst working 12 hour shifts on an 11 day on…
Hall Payne Lawyers Case Note: Windley v Gladstone Ten Pin Bowl
On the evening of 23 August 2008, Ms Windley alleged that she sustained injuries when she attended Gladstone Ten Pin Bowl with work colleagues. Ms Windley suffered a fractured left...
Sunbuild Asbestos Dispute
The Federal Court of Australia has found that four CFMEU officials are entitled to continue their claim against Sunbuild Pty Ltd ("Sunbuild") for refusing them entry and/or hindering and obstructing...