Category Archives: Workers Compensation Law

Negligence Claims At Work—What Many Injured Workers Don’t Know

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

What many injured workers in NSW don’t know is, if they have been seriously injured and their employer was negligent, there is an option to sue the employer (through the workers compensation insurer) and take a lump sum of damages … Continue reading →

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COMCARE

Posted on July 28, 2010 by admin

A Brief Overview of the Commonwealth Workers Compensation System If you are a Commonwealth Employee, then your workers compensation rights are governed by the Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Act 1988. Under this system, you are entitled to payment of weekly … Continue reading →

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The Trade Practices Act and Workers Compensation – Conflicting Entitlements?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by admin

Where a Corporation, in trade or commerce, supplies goods that are manufactured by it and the goods has a defect that causes injury to an individual, that individual may recover compensation from the corporation for their injury. This principle is … Continue reading →

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