Workers Compensation

When COVID-19 entered Australia and social restrictions became the norm, it forced many New South Wales employees to work from home. It is likely that… Read More »What Happens if I’m Injured While Working from Home?

Bullying or harassment are rightly considered unacceptable practices in any part of society but what are your options for dealing with this behaviour if you… Read More »Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace – What Can You Do?

While we should all be thankful that Australian states each have a workers’ compensation scheme to cover those injured on their way to or from,… Read More »How Are Workers’ Compensation Claims Assessed in New South Wales

The details are scarce, but there are plenty of stories. A quick Internet search reveals that there were two highly-publicised forklift accidents in the Sydney… Read More »What to Do If You Are Injured by a Forklift at Work?

Workplace injuries take a serious toll not only on Australian employers and their employees, but also on the economy. As indicated by statistics gathered by… Read More »The Most Common Workplace Injuries and What to Do About Them

Workers’ compensation claims can range from minor to extremely serious. The most recent statistics released by SafeWork Australia reveal that for the years 2016 and… Read More »New Dispute Resolution Process for Workers’ Compensation

Construction workers experience some of the most dangerous conditions of any workplace. In the course of their day-to-day jobs, they handle heavy machinery, hazardous chemicals,… Read More »Workers’ Compensation for Slip on Construction Site

Like most areas of law, workers’ compensation involves serious time restrictions. These are made all the more serious by the potentially devastating long-term health effects… Read More »Time Limits for Workers’ Compensation Claims

Established in 2012, WIRO – the Workers Compensation Independent Review Office – is an independent statutory office. But what function does it serve and how… Read More »What is WIRO?

Most Australians know that they can file a workers compensation claim if they get hurt on the job. But did you know, that may not… Read More »Injured at Work? Don’t Forget About Your Superannuation Fund

In this podcast, personal injury lawyer, Tim Driscoll discusses the possibility of making a worker’s compensation claim even years after the accident had happened. [powerpress]… Read More »Can You Still Make a Compensation Claim Years After You’ve Been Injured at Work?

In recent years, changes to relevant New South Wales laws made it difficult – if not impossible – for people whose work-related injuries worsened over… Read More »Claiming Workers’ Compensation for Old Injuries – Is My Surgery Covered by Workers’ Compensation?

If you were hurt at work or you have been diagnosed with a work-related illness in New South Wales, you probably feel as if you’ve… Read More »WorkCover Have Rejected My Claim in NSW: What Can I Do?

For many Australian workers, dealing with a stressful workplace is par for the course. Tension with co-workers or supervisors, deadlines, difficult clients or customers and… Read More »Psychological Trauma at Work: Can I Make a Claim in NSW?

A worker who is injured at work is entitled to compensation benefits including (subject to restrictions) payment of medical expenses, compensation for wage loss and… Read More »Lodging a Worker’s Compensation Claim form – when and why?