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The latest industry insights into compensation law.

Case Law Update – Disclosure Obligations

The District Court of Queensland has recently handed down a decision providing further guidance and clarification regarding the broad disclosure obligations required of injured claimants.  The matter of Clements v...

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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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The Kobe Bryant helicopter crash – compensation options for helicopter crash victims and their families

On the 26th of January 2020, Kobe Bryant, widely regarded as one of the greatest professional basketball players of all time, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California,...

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Motor Vehicle Accident On Your Way To Work – Your Entitlements Explained

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident on your way to or from work, you will likely have entitlements to compensation through your employer’s workers’ compensation insurer...

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