June 2021

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Workplace Injury: Legal Perspective

A workplace injury is a physical or psychological/psychiatric injury as a result of negligence, unsafe work practices or inadequate training. More specifically, injuries or illnesses stemming from risky equipment, chemically contaminated environment, repetitive or difficult body movements and psychological or emotional trauma caused by discriminating, culturally insensitive and high-stress workplaces fall under this category of …

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Workers Compensation Payout Guide NSW

Workers compensation lump sum payments in NSW In New South Wales, when a worker sustains an injury during the course of employment, physically or psychologically, he/she can claim compensation for losses arising from the injury. Workers compensation benefits that an injured worker can claim include income support for lost earnings, medical and rehabilitation expenses, and in certain circumstances …

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Workers Compensation for Medical Expenses

When injured during the course of employment, workers may be eligible to receive compensation under work health and safety laws in New South Wales and become entitled to various benefits including medical and rehabilitation expenses. The medical expenses that can be covered by the employer/insurer should be “reasonably necessary” and may include the following: Treatment …

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Workers Compensation and Exempt Workers

Exempt workers are certain classes of workers who are not covered by the most of the provisions of the workers compensation acts in New South Wales (NSW) and are thus subject to different practice in terms of workers compensation. Police officer Firefighter Paramedic Police officers, paramedics and firefighters are considered exempt workers within the compensation …

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Can Independent Contractors Get Workers Compensation?

Are independent contractors covered under workers compensation? It is important to know your place in the insurance scheme in the face of the emerging forms of working. Whether you are a contractor, sub-contractor, sole trader or freelancer, knowing where you stand will be critical against a possible future injury arising out of employment. It is …

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Emotional Distress After a Car Accident

A car accident causes shock for most people and more serious symptoms and injuries for others. You may be entitled compensation for your psychological/psychiatric injuries that may emerge as a result of the shock, extreme anxiety or stress you suffered due to a car accident, regardless whether it was a car, bike, truck, motorcycle or pedestrian accident. Also, you may be entitled …

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Workers Compensation Weekly Benefits in NSW

Employers have a responsibility to fulfil their occupational health and safety obligations. This responsibility ensures that you receive entitlements if you are injured while working or fall in the course of employment. If you encounter such a situation, the entitlements you will receive are known as workers’ compensation. The entitlements includes wages, medical expenses including …

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Personal Injury Claim Lawyers Guide

Time and time again as a Senior Personal Injury Lawyer, I see clients who have been injured and have a personal injury claim be lost and confused which is understandable. That is regardless of whether it’s a Total and Permanent Disability, car accident injury, psychological injury or industrial deafness. Whilst hiring a personal injury lawyer …

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