Category: Workers Compensation
Win for Queensland spray painter’s terminal condition WorkCover claim
A worker’s claim for terminal benefits under worker’s compensation was denied by WorkCover Queensland as the medical evidence did not suggest the condition would terminate his life. The worker appealed to the QIRC who overturned the prior decisions
Successful defence helps Tasmanian teacher remain on workers compensation
The Tasmanian Civil & Administration Tribunal dismisses an insurer’s interim dispute to cease worker's compensation benefits for an injured Tasmanian teacher.
What to do if your Tasmanian worker’s compensation claim is disputed?
If your worker's compensation claim in Tasmania is accepted, you will be entitled to weekly payments, medical expenses and other benefits. But what happens if your WorkCover claim is disputed by your employer?
Signing a deed of release may affect your ongoing worker’s compensation benefits
In this article, we explore how a deed of release can affect an injured worker’s ongoing worker’s compensation benefits following termination of employment.
Worker’s compensation benefits reinstated for injured Tasmanian worker
A win for a Tasmanian worker who had his worker's compensation benefits terminated unfairly. The result saw Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal make an order reinstating the worker's benefits.
Can my social media posts affect my personal injury claim?
If you’re in receipt of compensation or benefits as a result of a personal injury, your online behaviour, including your behaviour on social media platforms, can have an impact on how your claim is assessed by the insurance company.
Compensation win for vulnerable victim of workplace racial abuse
We successfully represented a First Nations worker who had suffered a serious psychological injury after being the victim of ongoing, nasty racial abuse from colleagues in the Northern Territory.
Blindsiding a worker into a redundancy meeting is not “reasonable management action”
A worker’s initial claim for workers compensation was denied by WorkCover Queensland due to the employer’s actions being considered “reasonable management action”. The worker ultimately appealed to the QIRC who overturned the prior decision and the workers’ compensation claim was ultimately accepted.
Worker’s compensation claims NSW – your entitlement to medical and other expenses
We explore what medical treatment expenses and other injury-related expenses are available for people injured at work in NSW.
How to claim workers compensation in NSW
Eligibility for claiming workers compensation in NSW requires that the injured worker has sustained an ‘injury arising out of or in the course of employment’. Read more on our 'how to' guide for lodging a NSW workers compensation claim.
Work injury common law damages claims NSW
On top of your statutory entitlements after a workplace injury, if your injury was due to the negligence of your employer, you make damages claim known as a common law claim.
Workers compensation entitlements to weekly payments – section 39 (NSW)
2012 changes to NSW workers compensation mean that an injured worker who was in receipt of weekly benefits since 1 October 2012, has no entitlement to weekly payments after an aggregate period of 260 weeks, or 5 years.