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Will Canberra, Wollongong and Newcastle be classified as designated regional areas under the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019?

Andrew Woo (Lawyer and Migration Agent) discusses anticipated benefits of the changes to the General Points Test for General Skilled Migration visas, especially for those considering a new Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regio...

ENS Visa, Cancer, Health Waiver Successful

Recently, Andrew Woo (Lawyer and Migration Agent) has successfully helped clients obtain a health waiver and ultimately Australian Permanent Resident visas. Andrew's primary applicant had been previously diagnosed with ...

Run in with boss results in back injury and successful work injury damages claim

Our client was a labourer and machine operator working for a company in country NSW. His work involved operating excavators and dump trucks. The work was reasonably light, and our client loved his job. At one point our c...

Managing medical costs after a motor vehicle accident

A motor vehicle accident can result in significant injuries requiring immediate and ongoing medical support. Medical expenses after a motor vehicle accident can be costly and knowing what can be claimed, from who, and fo...

Employee Receives Payout Following Fall On icy Steps - Taylor & Scott

Our client has spent his life labouring in the construction industry. On this particular morning, it was very cold and icy. A team of men had been sent to the roof of a new construction to continue with the work. At one point, our client was directed to climb down from the roof using the scaffolding stairs.

Struck by falling box, shopper wins compensation

Our client is married with two young children. One day she dropped her children at school and arranged to meet a girlfriend at the local shopping centre for some "retail therapy". They entered a kitchen shop at the centr...

How is a professional executor paid for their services?

It is common practice for individuals to appoint their children or other dependants as executors of their estate. Overseeing the distribution of a deceased estate involves a significant amount of time and work on the par...

Dealing With Claims For Domestic Care & Assistance - Taylor & Scott

In cases of personal injury, attention is often given to medical expenses and loss of earnings, but those who have been seriously injured will generally require help in all areas of their lives.

Labourer Suffers injury At Work, Gets Compensation - Taylor & Scott

Our client is a young labourer. He was working for a labour-hire company. On this particular occasion, he had been sent to work for a "host employer" that handled the recycling of heavy-duty batteries. The batteries were...

Botched Biopsy Results in Medical Negligence Claim - Taylor & Scott

Recently, our medical negligence team led by Simon Meigan, Partner and Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury, secured a substantial settlement for a female client who consulted her doctor complaining of vulval irritat...

Health waiver scheme for skilled migrants – are you eligible?

Australian migration policy has strict rules and guidelines in place to help protect the Australian health system. To be granted a visa, applicants must meet certain health requirements unless a health waiver is availabl...

What time limits apply to workers compensation claims?

We've all missed a deadline at some point in our lives. But when it comes to making a workers compensation claim, missing the deadline could have lifelong consequences. In this blog, we look at the time limits that apply...

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