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Are Work injury Damages and Workers Compensation Claims the Same Thing?
Getting injured at work can be traumatic and have a lasting impact. How do you know if you satisfy the eligibility criteria to claim compensation?
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Top Questions To Ask Your Personal injury Lawyer
Accidents can happen at anytime and anywhere – while at work, holidaying overseas, out and about in public places, at the gym or in a motor vehicle. If you’ve been injured due to the negligent actions of someone else and...
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How are WorkCover Weekly Payments Calculated?
One of the first questions asked by an injured worker is “what will I be paid if I am unable to work to my full capacity?” The answer to this depends on the worker’s earnings prior to injury, their capacity to work follo...
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Workplace Health & Safety - Where We All Stand
All employees in Australia have a basic right to a safe and healthy workplace and it pays to know your rights.
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Have You or Your Child Been injured at a Trampoline Park?
Indoor trampoline parks are a fun recreational activity for all ages and fast becoming a popular choice for kids’ birthday parties, school excursions and weekend activities. These parks are usually made up of a series of...
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Property Law | Have You Ever Been injured in Your Rental Property?
With rising property prices it’s no surprise that more and more people are opting for rented accommodation. But what happens if as the tenant, you’re injured by fire because of a faulty smoke alarm or if your child is hu...
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Returning to Work After An injury
One of the main goals of the workers compensation system is to return injured workers to the workplace in a safe and durable manner.
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Industrial Deafness
Industrial deafness is a progressive condition that generally affects hearing at high frequencies. It happens over a period of time as a result of prolonged exposure to a noisy working environment.
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The Debate on Short-term Holiday Letting Laws
For many years short-term holiday rentals, at least in Australia, were limited to desirable holiday locations and sleepy coastal towns. The rise of Airbnb and other online letting agencies has changed that with more and ...
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Medical Appointments and The Role of The Employer Representative
Injured workers are required to have a nominated treating doctor. This is the doctor (a General Practitioner, not a Specialist) who will be responsible for supplying the injured worker with the Certificate of Capacity an...
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Psychological injuries - Workers Compensation Claims
Psychological injuries can be the hardest of injuries to prove. Often they involve a number of events over a period of time and evidence is limited as it is often one person’s word against another. Even when there are wi...
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What Should you do after being injured in a Cycling Accident?
Cycling is more popular than ever, with many commuters choosing to cycle to work in an effort to avoid increased traffic and improve their general health and wellbeing. On the weekend, cyclists take to the roads to enjoy...
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