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WorkCover Notices of Assessment Explained

If you have made a claim with WorkCover Queensland and have been issued with a Notice of Assessment, here are some important things to know. What is a Notice of...

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  • Workers Compensation

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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  • Workers Compensation

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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  • Workers Compensation

WorkCover Claims – Host Employment – Your Rights Explained

In this blog, I will be discussing host employment in terms of the rights and options for an injured worker and the extent or limits of their obligations to cooperate...

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  • Workers Compensation

WorkCover Claims – I’ve been injured at work – how do I start my claim and when does it end?

In this blog, I will be discussing some basic concepts how the workers’ compensation system in Queensland works, how to get a claim started, what to do and what to...

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  • Workers Compensation

Common Law Claims – The Pre-Court Procedures in WorkCover Claims – What to Expect

In this blog, I will be discussing the pre-court procedures with WorkCover claims when an injured worker has decided to pursue a common law claim for damages. I will explain...

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  • Workers Compensation

WorkCover Claims – What is a Statutory Claim? What is a Common Law Claim?

In this blog, I will be discussing what is meant by a statutory claim and a common law claim with respect to workers compensation....

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