by Emma Mead | Oct 9, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Jobs, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Firefighters face many dangers in their line of work. So much so, you’d be forgiven for not listing a risk of cancer among the first few that spring to mind. Unfortunately, occupational cancer, caused by the inhalation of carcinogens, has been shown to be a real...
by Emma Mead | Oct 2, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a Royal Commission into Australia’s aged care sector. The inquiry will delve into allegations of mistreatment in the industry following a slew of concerning news reports and investigations, including the Oakden nursing home...
by Emma Mead | Sep 25, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home
Tasmania’s Anglican Bishop, Richard Condie, has spoken out in criticism of the way that the recently-introduced redress scheme compensates survivors of institutionalised sexual abuse. The redress scheme compensation payments are capped at $150,000 and the impact of...
by Karlo Tychsen | Sep 11, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law
If there is one aspect of compensation in the state of New South Wales, and indeed across the land, that is deeply entrenched, it is the concept of “no double-dipping.” If you are compensated for economic loss, you pay past entitlements back to Centrelink. If you...
by James Bartley | Sep 3, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law
Truck drivers are thirteen times more likely to die during work than the average Australian worker- that is, according to a recent Australian study. A Monash University research team have revealed the alarming statistics after studying more than 120,000 Australian...
by James Bartley | Aug 6, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
People don’t always get along in the workplace and sometimes hostilities can grow to the point that somebody is physically hurt. It is well established that an employer is liable for the safety of their workers in the workplace, but does their duty of care extend to...
