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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

Important changes to Queensland workers’ compensation legislation

The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 22 October 2019. The legislation amends existing workers’ compensation legislation in Queensland to incorporate...

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Shifting Sands in Occupational Exposure Standards

The national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica is set to be halved from 0.1 mg/m3 to 0.05 mg/m3 and will take effect in Queensland from 1 July 2020....

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  • Workers Compensation

The Disaster of “No Fault” Long Term Compensation Schemes

With almost the sole exception of Queensland, the last 30-40 years have seen most states of Australia, as well as the Commonwealth Government for its employees, transition their workers compensation schemes away...

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  • Workers Compensation

Industrial Deafness Claims – Your Rights Explained

If you have been exposed to a noisy workplace environment as a worker for wages in Queensland and if you have suffered hearing loss, you are entitled to receive lump sum...

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  • Workers Compensation

Work Related Injuries – Workers’ Compensation Claims – Your Rights Explained

If you’ve been injured at work, workers’ compensation options are as follows:- Contact vbr – Workers’ Compensation Lawyers servicing all of Queensland including Brisbane and Gold Coast.

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Compensation Entitlements for Teachers Assaulted by Students

Recent publicity about the alarming increase in the incidence of student on teacher violence (see link) draws timely attention to this very concerning problem occurring in our schools. It also...

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