by Emma Mead | May 4, 2018 | Compensation Law, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Workplace injuries occur in every occupation, in just about every way you could imagine. Still, its concerning when particular workplace or field appears to present a significantly greater risk to its workers. Leading NSW insurance provider, icare, recently released...
by Lucy Urach | Nov 9, 2017 | Compensation Law, Family Law, General Legal Information, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Personal Injury, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Separation & Divorce, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Family Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Property settlements can be complex, especially when the separating couple has a large amount of assets. But what happens when one spouse has received a large personal injury payment? Is this considered a ‘contribution’ to the overall property pool or is it treated...
by Emma Mead | Nov 9, 2017 | Compensation Law, General Legal Information, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Personal Injury, Public Liability & Negligence Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Anyone who has suffered a serious injury will tell you it affects them, and their family, in so many ways. Not only does one suffer physically, mentally and emotionally, but it also creates great financial stress. That’s why most people engage a Personal Injury lawyer...
by Karlo Tychsen | Oct 11, 2017 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, General Legal Information, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Consider the following scenario: A worker injures themselves at work, just going about their business, doing their normal duties. They see a doctor, and the doctor tells them that they hurt themselves at work because they are in an unsafe workplace. So that worker...
by Emma Mead | Apr 19, 2017 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
We often hear of allegations of injured workers making fraudulent or exaggerated claims for compensation. Unfortunately this is a stereotype created by insurers, employers and the media. These allegations continue despite worker fraud only being present in a very...
by Emma Mead | Mar 15, 2017 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, General Legal Information, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Dysfunctional. Inconsistent. Riddled with delays. These are just a couple of words used to describe the NSW workers compensation scheme. The Standing Committee on Law and Justice last week released a review of the current compensation scheme, with some concerning...
