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What is An Enduring Guardianship?
A Guardian is someone you appoint under an Enduring Guardian. The appointment needs to occur when you have capacity, and gives your Guardian the power to make personal, health or lifestyle decisions on your behalf should...
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Lump Sum Compensation for Permanent impairment
An injured worker will only be entitled to lump sum compensation if their level of permanent impairment is assessed at 11% whole person impairment or more for physical injuries and 15% whole person impairment for psychol...
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Work injury Damages
A claim for work injury damages is for past and future economic loss, including wages and superannuation. It does not include a claim for medical expenses.
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What is The Advantage Of Bringing A Motor Accident Claim?
Damages for non-economic loss are awarded if your whole person impairment is greater than 10%. If you bring a work injury damages claim, the threshold is much higher, that is, greater than 15% whole person impairment. Th...
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What Are My Entitlements for Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation Expenses?
Anyone suffering from a work-related injury or illness is entitled to compensation. NSW compensation law protects workers who are employed full time, part-time, casual or on commission basis. Subcontractors working for t...
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What Are My Entitlements to Weekly Compensation in New South Wales?
In New South Wales, workers injured at work may be entitled to weekly compensation, with a maximum weekly payment of $2,523.00 (effective 1 October 2024), adjusted every April and October.
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What Are The Different Types of Negligence Claims?
Compensation law is incredibly specific; as expected when dealing with potentially large monetary loss or gain. Negligence claims are among the most common compensation scenarios affecting Australians, so it’s worth bein...
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Medical Negligence Claims: What Are The Steps Taken?
Negligence claims are an accepted fact where standards of care and safety fall below acceptable levels. Taylor & Scott Lawyers are there to support claimants when needed, providing extensive compensation law guidance...
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What is A Motor Vehicle?
In NSW a motor vehicle is defined as “a vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle”. At the workplace, there are many examples of what may fall into the category of a motor vehicle e...
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What if I Was intoxicated?
If the other party was at fault, you can still claim although your compensation may be reduced.
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What if I was not wearing a seatbelt?
You can still claim, although you will have your compensation reduced for contributory negligence i.e. the courts have held that not wearing a seat belt probably causes more serious injury.
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