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This decision opens the doors for arbitrators to determine whether a worker?s injury has resulted in permanent impairment.

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The first Arbitrator's finding, that she had recovered from the injury, had infringed upon the jurisdiction of an AMS.

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Multiple injuries in the course of employment cannot be aggregated to reach the threshold of a ?seriously injured worker?.

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The Court ruled that this hearing loss was a different injury from the one for which the claimant was already compensated.

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2 October 2014 Sydney Community College Inc v Mudie [2014] NSWWCCPD 62 Deputy President Roche This case deals with a challenge to a factual finding of injury; alleged failure to consider general practitioner’s clinical notes and relevance of absence…

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28 August 2014 Northern NSW Local Health District (Tweed Heads Hospital) v Conaghan [2014] NSWWCCPD 54 Deputy President O'Grady This case deals with section 4 Workers Compensation Act 1987; injury arising out of or in course of employm…

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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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It was too early to conclusively determine the impact of the amendments on he financial sustainability of the scheme.

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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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Without a WCD, the Commission retains jurisdiction over disputes about an entitlements to weekly compensation payments

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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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WIRO considered the problem of validly transitioning weekly payment entitlements of an existing recipient of compensation.

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Mr Goudappel?s entitlement to lump sum impairment compensation was extinguished as he did not meet the 11% WPI threshold.

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Costs exposure in multi-defendant work injury litigation may not be reduced to take account of the insured?s negligence.

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There must be a 'real and substantial connection? between work and the accident or incident of the compensation claim.

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The Court held the relevant test for determining the connection between employment and the injury is an objective one.

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It is evident from reading the WIRO decisions that any error in the drafting of a WCD can invalidate the application.

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Workers Compensation Act 1987 s59A limits the length of time insurers must pay medical and related treatment expenses.

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