Workers Compensation
Does WorkCover Cover Stress Leave?
According to SafeWork Australia, stress is responsible for up to 92% of serious work-related mental health concerns. Whilst WorkCover in NSW doesn’t explicitly cover ‘stress
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Workers Compensation
Journey Claims NSW – Workers Compensation To and From Work
NSW Workers’ Compensation laws and criteria can be confusing and difficult to navigate for individuals who may have been injured due to their employment. It
Workers Compensation
Are You Covered by Workers’ Compensation as a Sole Trader or Contractor?
With Xero’s Boss Insights report revealing that of 2.4 million small businesses in Australia, 1.5 million were sole traders, increasing numbers of Australians are starting
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Section 83: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
Under Section 83 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, once the insurer has admitted liability, they must pay reasonable medical expenses and the injured
Workers Compensation
Is Super Paid on Workers Compensation?
Many people fail to understand their entitlement to workers compensation benefits until they suffer the misfortune of a workplace injury and become reliant on these
Workers Compensation
Can You Only Make One Claim Under Workers Compensation for Permanent Impairment?
How Do Claims for Lump Sum Compensation for Permanent Impairment Work? When making a permanent impairment claim, how can you make a claim for permanent
Workers Compensation
The Phasing Out of Clinical Interviews: What It Means for Injured Workers & Compensation
When a person is injured at work, they will go to a doctor or hospital to have tests to establish what their injury is, whether
Public Liability
Woman Awarded $300,000 After Slip at Coles Supermarket
A woman has been awarded $292,335 in damages in the NSW District Court after she sustained an injury from slipping over at a Coles supermarket
Medical Negligence
What are Wrongful Birth Claims?
The issue of unwanted pregnancies is a delicate topic, and it is an area of medical practice that doctors are always very mindful of and
Workers Compensation
Compensation Claim for Permanent Impairment Can Only Be Made Once
The judgment of Cram Fluid Power Pty Ltd v Green [2015] NSWCA 250 handed down on 27 August 2015, held that under s66(1A) of the Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation
Industrial Deafness Lump Sum Claims
The case of Sukkar v Adonis Electrics Pty Limited [2014] NSWCA asks the question of whether a worker can aggregate Whole Person Impairment (“WPI”) for workers compensation
Public Liability
Customer Slips at Aldi and Wins Public Liability Claim
In the case of ALDI Foods Pty Ltd v Young [2016] NSWCA 109 the plaintiff brought proceedings against Aldi Supermarket in the NSW District Court after the plaintiff
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Personal injury laws differ from state to state, if you are not in NSW, please contact your relevant state Law society for further assistance.