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The latest industry insights into compensation law.

Why clients retain vbr Lawyers over other law firms

The main reasons our clients retain us over law firms include:- The owners of vbr Lawyers started the firm in 2017. Since that time, we have not increased our hourly...

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WorkCover Claims – Should I hold off or lodge the claim?

For many workers, the idea of making a WorkCover claim makes their stomach churn with anxiety.  This often leads to a culture, particularly among trades, of sucking up an injury...

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Secondary Psychological Injuries in WorkCover Queensland Claims

It is common to see that when someone suffers a physical injury at work, there can be a secondary psychological condition that also develops in response to the trauma or...

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WorkCover Claims – Can I Continue To Receive Benefits From WorkCover After I Have Resigned Or After Termination?

This is a question that we are asked regularly, and for good reason. The short answer is yes, but there are some conditions. Termination of Employment While on Workers’ Compensation...

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Workplace Fatalities & Wrongful Death Claims with WorkCover Queensland Explained

The purpose of this blog article is to explain the rights and entitlements which exist for family members with WorkCover Queensland when a worker dies at work. Unfortunately, there are...

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Case Note – Wilson v. Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service [2023] QSC 135 – 1.6 million damages award for injured nurse

On 23 June 2023, Justice Ryan of the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered judgment in favour of Trinet Wilson for the sum of $1,634,418.55 as against her employer due to...

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Queensland’s WorkCover Scheme Continues to Lead the Way

We have blogged a number of times in the past about Queensland’s WorkCover system and particularly how it provides an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable system of compensating injured workers compared...

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