What is Whiplash, and What Are Your Rights of Compensation?
Whiplash is a painful neck and back injury caused by sudden jolts that frequently occur during motor vehicle accidents. The symptoms of a whiplash injury
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Casual Workers and Labour Hire Workers: Understanding WorkCover Coverage
As an employee, your rights and entitlements are not determined by your employment status. Whether you’re a full-time worker, a part time employee, or a
WorkCover Compensation: Types of Injuries Covered and Your Entitlements
WorkCover provides vital support for a range of injuries that can occur in the workplace. From immediate physical injuries to long-term health conditions, and even
Changes To WorkCover Legislation Coming Into Effect January 2024
The Victorian Government has foreshadowed significant changes to WorkCover legislation, subject to the Bill being passed, which come into force January 2024.
Claiming For Gratuitous Or Unpaid Care In Personal Injury Claims
In addition to more well-known types of compensation in negligent personal injury claims, you may also be able to claim compensation for unpaid care assistance
Medicinal Cannabis Considered A Reasonable Medical Treatment For WorkCover Client
Of late, a number of our clients have been recommended medicinal cannabis for treatment of chronic pain and/or depression arising from a workplace injury.
Total Permanent Disability Insurance: An Explainer from Ryan Carlisle Thomas
Suffering an injury or illness that stops you from working in your regular job or any role you are educated for or have experience in
5 tips on what to do when you suffer a personal injury
When you suffer an injury, the immediate focus will of course be on making sure you are ok. However, if your injury has been suffered
Greater rights for injured workers dealing with trauma
The High Court of Australia recently made a decision in the case of Kozarov v Victoria [2022] that we hope will make it easier for
Casuals do have WorkCover rights to injury compensation
If you’re a casual worker, you are covered by WorkCover for any accident or injury which occurs in the workplace. The fact that you are
Common questions about returning to work after injury
Clients on WorkCover returning to work after injury often have questions about their on-going benefits or flare-ups of an injury. Here are some common questions
Stress related WorkCover claims surge in Victoria
Stress and associated psychological injuries are growing and are likely to spike due to the affects of the pandemic and employment restrictions. In this blog,
Can employer’s pay workers’ compensation without WorkCover?
I recently spoke with a new client who had sustained a shoulder injury at work. He was getting his medical and like expenses paid by
Aggravations of Pre-existing injuries and WorkCover
Are you entitled to receive WorkCover support if you have aggravated a pre-existing injury at work? The short answer is “yes”. This blog explains how best
What to do if you don’t lodge a WorkCover claim immediately
We often see workers who have sustained an injury at work but who did not lodge a WorkCover claim (‘a claim’) immediately. Often this is
Injured parties must know about critical time limits for personal injury claims
Plaintiffs are sometimes unaware of the time limits to bring personal injury claims and find out all too late. Their claims are statute barred unless
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