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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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  • Workers Compensation

HOW TO LODGE A WORKCOVER CLAIM IN QUEENSLAND

A Queensland worker injured during the course of their employment will likely have statutory and common law entitlements they will need to protect. The first step in protecting these entitlements...

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Important amendment to definition of “terminal condition” in workers’ compensation claims

We have previously provided an overview of various recent amendments to the legislation that governs work related injuriesin Queensland. A further important change is the re-wording of the definition of a...

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  • Workers Compensation

Keeping your job does not close the door on claims for future loss of income

On 29 October 2020, Justice Applegarth from the Supreme Court at Brisbane delivered a favourable judgment for injured worker, Mr Scott Walker, who suffered multiple injuries after falling through the...

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  • Workers Compensation

Statutory Workers’ Compensation Claims in Queensland

The first step for injured workers in Queensland to protect their entitlements is the lodgement of  a statutory claim with their respective workers’ compensation insurer.  For the majority of injured...

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  • Workers Compensation

Shining the light on toxic workplaces: your rights

The Ellen DeGeneres show has fallen under heavy scrutiny in the last few weeks due to allegations of a toxic workplace culture. It comes as an internal investigation by Warner...

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  • Workers Compensation

Interstate Workers Compensation Schemes in trouble but not in Queensland

A recent investigation by the ABC’s Four Corners regarding the workers compensation scheme in New South Wales and Victoria revealed some significant concerns regarding the financial health of both schemes...

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