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When you have sustained a workplace injury, establishing employer negligence is only necessary when you file a WorkCover common law claim for damages. As we discussed in our last post, filing a WorkCover statutory compensation claim under the “no-fault” scheme is always the first step in claiming compensation for a work related injury in Queensland. After […]
Continue ReadingWhen you have sustained a workplace injury, establishing employer negligence is only necessary when you file a WorkCover common law claim for damages. As we discussed in one of our previous posts, filing a WorkCover statutory compensation claim under the “no-fault” scheme is always the first step in claiming compensation for a work related injury in Queensland. After the statutory […]
Continue ReadingIf you are involved in a workplace accident which results in an injury in Queensland, there are two types of claims that you can make, they are: Statutory (no-fault) claims; and Common law claims. Statutory claims for a workplace accident All claims made in Queensland must first be lodged as a statutory (no-fault) claim usually […]
Continue ReadingLegislation is in place to help protect the interests of those who lose a person on whom they were financially dependent. If you were financially dependent on your spouse, and he died at work as a result of a workplace injury, then you may be eligible for a dependency lump sum compensation payout. These types of claims, […]
Continue ReadingWhen a person dies as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident, assault, medical negligence, accident in a public place, work-related event or latent onset of an injury, ‘fatal claims’ (aka ‘death dependency claims’) can be made by their family or dependents. The legislation surrounding fatal claims Part 10 Civil Proceedings Act 2011 (Qld) and section 66 Succession […]
Continue ReadingOnce you file your WorkCover statutory compensation claim, it is allocated to a WorkCover Queensland claims representative to be determined. Your representative will likely contact both you and your employer within three business days of the claim being made at which point you will have the opportunity to give further details of the injury and event. They […]
Continue ReadingConstruction injury is a common occurrence here in Australia. The most recent Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics provided by Safe Work Australia, show that labourers and people in the construction industry have the highest incident rates for serious workplace injury claims by occupation, followed by community and personal service workers, and then machinery operators and drivers. […]
Continue ReadingThe short answer to this question is 6 months from the time the workplace injury occurred. For statutory claims, Queensland has a ‘no fault’ workers’ compensation scheme which means that Queensland workers have the right to apply for statutory benefits no matter who or what caused their workplace injury. A statutory compensation claim will be […]
Continue ReadingSelf-representation is always an option through personal injury claims. Engaging a Compensation Lawyer can be costly, and you need to take that into account when you are considering which option is best for you. Most of the time, a compensation lawyer will offer you a free initial consultation. This is definitely something you should take advantage of because: (a) the […]
Continue ReadingMany personal injury claims arise from workplace accidents while carrying out manual labour, but lots of accidents also occur in office buildings too. Consider the situation where you are walking through your office and you trip over some electrical cords that have not been tucked away properly. As a result, you fall and break your […]
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