by mcauley_admin | Nov 17, 2022 | Publication
If you have a work-related injury or illness, you may be able to claim compensation for lost income, medical expenses, travel expenses, domestic assistance, pain and suffering and permanent impairment. All employers are required to have workers compensation insurance...
by mcauley_admin | Nov 16, 2022 | Publication
The plaintiff, Mr Warn, suffered a back injury whilst working for the defendant. Mr Warn was working on a machine which bent steel reinforcing rods (or bars) into various shapes and sizes. Mr Warn was directed not to use the automated process (short bar method) but to...
by mcauley_admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Publication
Did you know that you do not own your own medical records? Whilst you do not own them, you have a legal right to access your records under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW). Your request must: be in writing; include your name and...
by mcauley_admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Publication
Mr Day was injured whilst operating a J-Bar in the ski fields at Guthega. Mr Day was allegedly struck by an errant skier in the course of his employment as a consequence of his then employer, Perisher Blue Pty Ltd (Perisher Blue), breaching its duty of care to Day by...
by mcauley_admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Publication
Individuals who have suffered a prior work injury often are unsure whether they must disclose their prior injury when applying for a job and are concerned that should they disclose the injury, they may not be offered the job. Job interviews, including questionnaires...
