Articles
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18 September 2014
Work Health & Safety
NSW WCC (NSW Workers Compensation Commission) Presidential Update…
4 August 2014 StateCover Mutual Ltd v Cameron [2014] NSWWCCPD 49 Deputy President Roche This case deals with a claim for lump sum death benefit; disease contracted by a gradual process; melanoma; whether employment is a substantial contributing facto…
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08 September 2014
Workers Compensation
Statutory review of the 2012 Workers Compensation amendments - It…
It was too early to conclusively determine the impact of the amendments on he financial sustainability of the scheme.
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25 August 2014
Work Health & Safety
NSW WCC (NSW Workers Compensation Commission) Presidential Update…
In July 2014, the NSW Workers Compensation Commission delivered a number of important Presidential decisions. This bulletin is a summary of some key decisions. 30 June 2014 Sedrak v Rooty Hill RSL Club Ltd [2014] NSWWCCPD 40 Deputy President Ro…
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15 July 2014
Work Health & Safety
Weekly compensation payments - Court of Appeal clarifies Commissi…
Without a WCD, the Commission retains jurisdiction over disputes about an entitlements to weekly compensation payments
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25 June 2014
Work Health & Safety
Lump sum compensation - further clarification post Goudappel
We anticipate an increase in the number of \"top up\" claims being made by workers who previously made lump sum claims.
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11 June 2014
Work Health & Safety
Is it too late to transition workers to the new weekly compensati…
WIRO considered the problem of validly transitioning weekly payment entitlements of an existing recipient of compensation.
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16 May 2014
Work Health & Safety
High Court decides the Goudappel appeal for workers compensation
Mr Goudappel?s entitlement to lump sum impairment compensation was extinguished as he did not meet the 11% WPI threshold.
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24 April 2014
Work Health & Safety
Resurrection of journey claims of personal injury and workers com…
There must be a 'real and substantial connection? between work and the accident or incident of the compensation claim.
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03 April 2014
Work Health & Safety
High Court upholds Court of Appeal decision about an injury at a…
The Court held the relevant test for determining the connection between employment and the injury is an objective one.
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06 February 2014
Work Health & Safety
Section 59A Workers Compensation Act 1987 - the end to indefinite…
Workers Compensation Act 1987 s59A limits the length of time insurers must pay medical and related treatment expenses.
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28 November 2013
Public Liability
Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) retains jurisdiction in rel…
If prior approval for treatment is sought and declined, a dispute is created which the WCC has power to determine.
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24 September 2013
Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) retains jurisdiction on iss…
In the absence of a Work Capacity Decision, the Commission retains its jurisdiction on the issue of capacity for work.
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10 September 2013
Work Health & Safety
To what extent are workers restricted in making further lump sum…
Workers who make a claim before 19 June 2012, can make a further claim, in respect of the same injury, after that date.
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02 September 2013
Work Health & Safety
Section 60(2A) - How insurers can avoid liability for claims for…
Section 60(2A) provides new exceptions to the payment of reasonably necessary medical expenses under section 60.
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23 May 2013
Work Health & Safety
When isn't a person driving? - Damages for a workplace injury
This decision of the NSW Court of Appeal further defines what constitutes driving of a motor vehicle.
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01 May 2013
Workers Compensation
Court of Appeal reinstates lump sum benefits for injuries before…
Workers who sustained an injury before 19 June 2012 can claim and be paid compensation pursuant to sections 66 and 67.
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07 January 2013
Workers Compensation
Impairment claims from psychiatric injury prior to 1 January 2002…
There has been a debate about the calculation of psychiatric impairment claims from injuries both before and after 2002.
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05 November 2012
Workers Compensation
How to deal with lump sum claims under the 2012 amendments
The amendment effectively removes any entitlement to lump sum compensation for a permanent impairment less than 11% WPI.