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How to appeal a rejected TPD claim
Navigating the world of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims can be daunting, especially when your claim is rejected. Knowing how to effectively appeal a rejected TPD claim (or any other adverse finding) is important for people unable to return to work after injury or illness.
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Case review: Tribunal accepts two injured worker’s Comcare claims but rejects a third claim
In this case review, Ms Quirk, who worked as a data processer for Services Australia (Medicare division), claimed Comcare workers’ compensation for three different injuries - carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS), tennis elbow (epicondylitis) and De Quervain’s disease. Compensation for two of the injuries was initially declined by Comcare, and the third injury was initially accepted but subsequently, payments were ceased.
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How to maximise your chances of a successful TPD claim
TPD insurance provides financial assistance if you're unable to work due to illness or injury. However, the TPD claims process can be complex and stressful, especially when you're already facing health challenges. This blog provides practical tips to help you maximise your chances of successfully applying for a TPD benefit.
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Administrative Review Tribunal replaces Administrative Appeals Tribunal
In 2022, the Australian federal government recognised the need to effect a major overhaul of the system of review of administrative decisions in Australia. On 14 October 2024, the Administrative Review Tribunal (AAT) ceased to exist and was replaced by the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).
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Rejected Comcare Claim After Ankle Injury - Case Review
In this Comcare case review, we look at a decision of the AAT to uphold a decision by Australia Post Corporation (a self-insurer for worker’s compensation) to reject her application for Comcare worker’s compensation.
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Loss of wages in Comcare claims - how are they calculated?
If you’re injured at work and covered by the Comcare scheme (the federal workers’ compensation scheme), you’ll be entitled to a range of benefits, for example, weekly payments and costs of medical treatment. In this article, we have a close look at how weekly benefits (loss of wages) are calculated.
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Common law claims when injured at work in Queensland
In Queensland, if you suffer a workplace injury or illness, in addition to your worker’s compensation statutory entitlements (like weekly payments and medical expenses), you may be entitled to bring a common law claim for damages due to the impact your injury has had on your life, and in particular your ability to earn income.
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Child sexual abuse claims with limited evidence or witnesses
It is not uncommon for survivors of child sexual abuse to be unable to recall the name of the individual who abused them or specific details about dates, times, places etc. Many survivors were only young children when the abuse occurred. So, if a potential claimant can’t recall very specific details about the abuse, are they able to bring a compensation claim due to the abuse?
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Compensation for workplace bullying and harassment
The law in Queensland provides certain cover for workers who have suffered a psychological injury due to being bullied and/or harassed in the workplace. We look at three options for compensation after workplace bullying and/or harassment.
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What to do if Comcare ceases your worker’s compensation claim
We examine some of the more important things to keep in mind if you are considering disputing Comcare’s decision to stop or cease your claim for worker’s compensation or not decline the claim in the first instance.
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Disputing a worker’s compensation claim decision in the Northern Territory
Many worker’s compensation claims are accepted once the claim is lodged, but some are rejected or there is some other dispute about the claim. We look at what you need to know about disputing a decision to deny an NT worker’s compensation claim or to cease an accepted claim.
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NT worker’s compensation - injured worker loses appeal to combine permanent impairment assessments
In November 2023, the Work Health Court (NT) denied an injured worker’s claim to combine two permanent impairment assessments from two separate NT worker’s compensation claims. The worker appealed that decision, however, that appeal failed. We review the case here.
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