Workers Compensation Claim Lawyers

You can consult our workers compensation lawyers at any point during your compensation claim process. It is always better to talk to a workers compensation lawyer right after an injury to learn what to do as a next step to maximise your compensation benefits and see if your eligible for a lump sum.

Thousands of workers suffer from workplace accidents that are subject to workers compensation claim. Some of the most common injuries are as follows:

• Back injuries
• Shoulder injuries
• Hip injuries
• Knee injuries
• Chemical burn injuries
• Elbow injuries
• Head and concussion injuries
• Brain injuries
• Hearing loss
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Eye injuries
• All types of amputation

If you sustained an injury at work, you should notify your employer immediately who will then have 48 hours to report it to their workers compensation insurer. There is a 6-month time limit to lodge your work injury claim form from the date of the injury. However, that time limit can be extended in circumstances.

At Withstand Lawyers, we provide free claim check and are approved Independent Review Office (IRO), which means you are not liable to pay for our legal costs and disbursements as they are covered by IRO.

You need to provide your injury details, such as the injury date, description of injury and where the injury occurred. You also need to provide details about your employment such as the name of the employer that was paying your wages when you were injured, details of occupation, when you started working there, and your income. Your employer will also need to sign the work injury claim form.

Exempt workers include police officers, paramedics and firefighters. They do not have the threshold to claim physical lump sum impairment. They are able to claim a lump sum payout for permanent impairment if their assessment for physical injuries is greater than 0%. They are also able to claim compensation for pain and suffering if their injury is assessed at being 10% or greater. Generally, exempt workers are entitled to weekly benefits based on their current weekly wage rate before the work related injury during 26 weeks. After the first 26 weeks, the weekly benefit paid becomes a fixed rate, which is called the ‘statutory rate’ or 90% of their average weekly earnings. Read our exempt worker blog for further information.

You can claim workers compensation benefits if one of your close relatives such as your spouse, parent or kid passes away due to a workplace accident.