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CTP claims – How to secure proper funding for medical treatment and rehabilitation needs

If you have been seriously injured in a road accident that was not your fault and if you have current medical and ongoing rehabilitation needs, the lodgement of a CTP...

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Truck Driver with injured back successful in Supreme Court trial – Peebles v. Workcover Queensland [2020] QSC 106

On 27 May 2020, Justice Jackson found in favour of Daniel Peebles who suffered a significant back injury during the course of his employment as a truck driver with Kutz...

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QLD CTP Scheme: The Jury Has Spoken…

We have previously posted about the recent attempts by insurance companies to remove common law rights for people injured in motor vehicle accidents in Queensland as well as the latest...

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Compensation claims still ticking along through COVID

The global community has changed dramatically over the last 3 months. Australia has seen strict lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19 with many employees either losing jobs, being stood down or...

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The reasons why the proposed changes to the Queensland Compulsory Third Party Scheme is a terrible idea

The Queensland CTP Scheme provides Queenslanders who are injured in a motor vehicle accident due to the negligence of another driver access to common law damages. Certain CTP insurers and particularly Suncorp Insurance and...

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Inevitable rise in workers’ compensation claims due to COVID-19

Workers’ compensation insurers around Australia are taking steps to ensure they are prepared for an inevitable rise in workers’ compensation claimsfor employees who contract COVID-19. Many businesses have already implemented arrangements...

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Harsh proposal could force injured workers in New South Wales to pay gap medical expenses

A harsh proposal from iCare, the largest statutory workers’ compensation insurance provider in New South Wales, could result in injured workers being unfairly forced to foot the bill for gap...

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