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Issues in compensation for Asbestosis

The word “Asbestosis” is often used as a generic or catch-all term to describe all forms of asbestos disease, but it is in fact a specific term describing a very...

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Workers Compensation: The Complete Guide to the Claims Process

Overview of Workers Compensation Workers compensation is a form of insurance payment to employees if they are injured at work or become sick due to their work. Under Australian law,...

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WorkCover Claims – My employer no longer exists – can I still pursue a claim for damages?

The answer is yes.  If you have been injured at work and with injuries sufficiently serious to justify a common law claim for damages and your employer no longer exists...

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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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