Compensation Law - Articles
Things you need to know to make a successful TPD claim
Many superannuation policies offer TPD insurance (also known as Total and Permanent Disability insurance). While policies differ, and some pay more than others, TPD claims provide a lump sum payout if you can prove your ...
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TPD and TTD Super insurance Claims – What’s the Difference and What do They Cover?
Depending on your superannuation policy, part of your contributions may be paying for insurance. There are usually two types of insurance cover - Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) cover and Total and Temporary Disabil...
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Injured yourself in a fall? You may be entitled to compensation
A fall is always startling, a little embarrassing and very distressing if you have hurt yourself badly. That’s one of the reasons we all have a legal responsibility to protect each other from foreseeable harm. It’s calle...
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Superannuation and Disability Claims
When we enter the workforce following school, trade school, or university, we immediately start contributing to our superannuation fund. Commonly referred to as our ‘nest-egg’, superannuation is a lump sum of money that ...
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Fall at Restaurant Client Secures Compensation Payout
Our client attended a local restaurant with family members one evening. Having had an extremely pleasant dinner, our client and her family were leaving the restaurant. As our client walked along, her feet shot out from...
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Refugee Escaping Conflict Suffers Serious injury in Work Accident
Our client is a young man who came to Australia as a refugee. His English was very poor but he was determined to build himself a new life away from conflict. Eventually, our Government gave permission for him to work. ...
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Falling Steel Plate – Foot Amputation Large Compensation Payout Secured
Our client was a formwork carpenter who after many years in the construction industry decided to retrain as a crane rigger and dogman. His employer sent him to work on various construction sites. At the time of his accid...
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How to make a claim when you’ve been injured in a public place
Have you ever walked through a public place and noticed a safety hazard? Risks are more common than you think. And often, injuries happen when you least expect it, so it’s always helpful to know your rights and entitleme...
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Motor vehicle accidents and the NSW Lifetime Care and Support Scheme
Motor vehicle accidents are more common than you think. With around 12,000 serious injuries in NSW per year involving motor vehicles, there is a push for motorists and pedestrians to be prepared and know their rights mor...
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Lifetime of Heavy Lifting Results in Permanent Back injury Large Payout Secured for Migrant Worker
Our client migrated to Australia in the early 70s. With a young family to support, he secured employment with a scaffolding and plant hire company. Over the next several years, his work required him to continually bend, ...
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Struck in Back by Metal Pipe – Labourer Wins Substantial Damages
Our client was employed by a labour-hire company who then sent him out to work for various construction companies. On this occasion, he had been sent to assist a demolition company who had the contract to demolish a buil...
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What workers need to know about employment law before starting their new job
Even though our job makes up such a significant part of our lives, most employees don’t know what their rights and legal entitlements are until something goes wrong and they have to take legal action against their employ...
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