Workers Compensation - Articles
Is Workers Compensation and Work injury Damages the Same Thing?
Many employees carry out their work completely unaware of workers compensation schemes and the legal rights available to them. When an employee is injured at work, they may be faced with 2 separate opportunities for comp...
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Series of Lifting injuries at Work Results in Workers Compensation Lump Sum Payout
Our client worked as a picker/packer for a large supermarket chain. His job involved him constantly bending and lifting boxes weighing from 10-20 kgs. His wife and four children are all dependent on him. During the cours...
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Lifting Box From Overhead Shelf Leads to Life of Pain and Misery for Shop Assistant
Our client has spent a lifetime working as a shop assistant for a leading supermarket chain. Her job involves a mixture of physical work by way of assisting customers and managerial work supervising others. On one occas...
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Can a Pre-existing Condition Affect a Workers Compensation Claim?
Thousands of Australians are affected by injury and chronic conditions, sustained on the sporting field, in a car accident or from birth. If you’re one of many working with a pre-existing condition, it is important to know how this will affect a workers compensation claim, should you need to make one.
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Shop Assistant Suffers Serious Hand injury - Successful Lump Sum Compensation and Negligence Claim
Our client is a fighter and was determined to overcome her pain and keep working. Her arm has continued to deteriorate and she has been forced to look for lighter, less onerous employment.
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The Four Elements that Make up a Negligence Claim
Apart from motor vehicle accidents and work injuries, the Civil Liability Act 2002 governs negligence claims in NSW. Negligence is a principle originally established in common law, but now modified and enshrined in legis...
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Trip Over Cartons on Floor Results in Sacking and Workers Compensation Payout
Our client is a single lady working for a large supermarket chain. She is a hardworking loyal employee who has worked for her company for many years. On this particular occasion, our client had volunteered to work over t...
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Supermarket Employee Bullied And Harassed Wins Negligence Claim
Our client was employed at a supermarket. Over the years, she had worked hard and was promoted. She loved her job and enjoyed working. Once her children had grown up and left home, she was able to take on an evening role...
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What are the Different Types of Compensation Available for Work-Related injuries?
Workers’ compensation schemes have been operating in Australia for over a century. While the systems have changed over the years, the goal has always been the same: a worker injured physically or psychologically, or suffering from a disease contracted or exacerbated at work should be compensated for that injury or disease.
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Serious injuries to Bricklayer Brings an End to Lifetime of Laying Bricks
Our client spent the whole of his working life laying bricks. He loved his work. Even though he was well past retirement age, he just loved to go to work and build.
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What is Contributory Negligence?
Legal disputes where two parties do not agree on the facts are commonly described as ‘he said she said’ cases, but where a case involves negligence the term ‘his fault / her fault’ may be a more appropriate description.
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Bullying and Harassment at Place of Work Leads to Negligence Claim and Substantial Damages Payout
Our client worked for a Government department here in NSW. She was a hard worker and committed to her job. Unfortunately, she suffered from a medical disability which did not prevent her from performing her duties.
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