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WorkCover Claims – Certificate and Non-Certificate Injuries Explained

When a worker has been injured and left with an ongoing impairment or disability from a work-accident, WorkCover will ultimately issue a Notice of Assessment. The Notice of Assessment is...

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Can I still make a personal injury claim if a time period has expired?

A range of time limits apply to the making of personal injury claims. To begin with, most personal injury claims are subject to pre-court procedures which are aimed at resolving...

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What is the Upper Offer Limit and why is it so important?

The purpose of this blog article is to explain what the Upper Offer Limit is and why it is so important to clients in terms of their ultimate ‘in hand’...

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How long will my personal injury claim take?

How long a personal injury claim takes is one of the most common questions that we as experts in claims for personal injury compensation hear from our clients. This isn’t...

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Legal Costs in Personal Injury Claims Explained – Part Three – Medical Negligence Claims

In this blog, I will be discussing legal costs with respect to Medical Negligence Claims. I will explain when and how injured clients are entitled to recover some or all...

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Legal Costs in Personal Injury Claims Explained – Part Two – WorkCover Claims

In this blog, I will be discussing legal costs with respect to WorkCover Claims. I will explain when and how injured workers are entitled to recover some or all of...

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Proposed legislative changes to create offences for claim farming

Recently, the Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 has been introduced in Queensland Parliament to amend a number of existing Acts, namely the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 and Workers’ Compensation and...

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