Work injuries can result in you not being able to work and also incurring large and unexpected medical expenses. In Victoria the WorkCover Scheme provides benefits to injured workers to assist them with recovering from their injury and with returning to work.
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According to the latest statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1.3 million people globally die in traffic accidents every year, and on average 2.5 people die from traffic accidents every minute. There are also 20-50 million people who have suffered non-fatal injuries as a result of traffic accidents, many of whom became disabled
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Have you ever wondered what happens when a doctor’s mistake causes injury to their patients? Perhaps you were having eye surgery to correct your impaired vision. However, things take a turn for the worse and the surgeon makes an error leading to a scenario even worse than your original concern. What happens then? This article
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Case study: Rogers v Whitaker (1992) HCA 58 – 175 CLR 479 What would you do if a doctor offered to “fix” an injury that had plagued you since childhood, and advises that he could restore it to a condition even better than before your accident? Most of us would definitely consider it, and in
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Slip and Fall Down Liverpool Shopping Centre External Stairs Settles for $160,000 Sometimes, something as small as losing your footing for a second can drastically change your life. Slipping and falling down a set of stairs at your local shopping centre and receiving serious injuries as a result, for example, can be devastating if you
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When people hear about personal injury claims, they generally think about physical injuries, like a broken hand. But don’t be fooled, this is only one side of personal injury claims! Psychological injuries can have a serious impact on individual’s lives, sometimes even more so than physical injuries. Psychological injuries can include depression, PTSD or anxiety
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a long-term pain that can arise from initially minor injuries which then develops into a debilitating one. In other words, the continuing pain is disproportionate to the original injury. CRPS is believed to be caused by damage to, or malfunction of, the peripheral and central nervous systems. The main symptoms
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After all this time, New South Wales residents can finally enjoy amazing dine-in restaurants, get that long awaited haircut and go adventuring further than 5km from home! However, it is bitter sweet for some business owners who are emerging out of the COVID-19 lockdown as they now face the risk of employees catching COVID-19. With
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Section 33 of the Worker Compensation Act (NSW) 1987 (“the 1987 Act”) requires the employer to pay compensation to an injured worker weekly compensation if the injury has caused either total or partial incapacity for employment. Section 43 of the 1987 Act allows an insurer to adjust the amount of weekly compensation payable to the
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Pursuant to Section 33 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (the 1987 Act) an injured worker can receive weekly payments from the employer for partial or total incapacity from the workplace injury. Before paying the injured worker’s weekly payment, the insurer must calculate the so-called pre-injury weekly average earnings (PIAWE) of that worker. In most
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