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Workers’ compensation due to silicosis – your rights in Queensland
Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by breathing in crystalline silica dust, common in industries like construction, mining, and manufacturing. If you’ve been diagnosed with silicosis because of work exposure in Queensland, you may be entitled to compensation under the state’s workers’ compensation laws.
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Comcare Claims for Aggravation of Degenerative Condition
If you have an accepted Comcare workers’ compensation claim as an aggravation of a medical condition related to degeneration, you may have questions about what this means for your entitlements, medical treatment, and future work capacity.
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Mental health and workers compensation: claiming for psychological injury in Queensland
This article explains how psychological injury claims work under Queensland’s workers’ compensation system, what injuries are covered, and what steps you need to take if you're struggling due to work-related stress, trauma or harassment.
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Child vs adult abuse compensation: key differences explained
In Australia, survivors of abuse, whether as a child or as an adult, can seek compensation through civil legal processes (a common law claim). But the laws which apply, and the challenges survivors face, will differ depending on when the abuse occurred.
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Abuse claims in paid childcare: your legal rights
Unfortunately, in rare but serious cases, abuse can occur at the hands of those entrusted to care for children. In Australia, survivors of abuse in paid childcare services have legal rights and may be entitled to seek compensation.
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A guide to workers’ compensation weekly payments Queensland
Workers' compensation in Queensland is designed to provide financial support to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. One of the key benefits under the scheme is weekly compensation payments, which replace lost wages while the worker is unable to perform their usual duties.
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Case review: Comcare ordered to pay for massage treatment for injured worker
In this Comcare workers’ compensation case, we look at a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal to set aside a decision of Comcare Australia to cease payments to the injured worker, Dr Kumar, for continued massage therapy.
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Appealing a workers’ compensation decision by WorkCover Queensland
Fortunately, there are mechanisms in place to seek a review of adverse worker’s compensation decisions. This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to seek a review of a decision about a workers' compensation claim with WorkCover Queensland.
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Psychological injury claims under the Comcare workers’ compensation scheme
This blog looks at how the Comcare workers’ compensation scheme deals with claims by workers who suffer from mental and psychological injuries. But what exactly constitutes a "mental injury" for the purposes of Comcare?
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A guide to the complaints process with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is an independent dispute resolution service that assists consumers and small businesses in resolving complaints related to financial products and services.
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Court determines convicted sexual assault perpetrator not liable to pay to compensation to victim
In a significant decision in November 2024, the NSW Supreme Court has said that it is not a given that a perpetrator criminally convicted of sexual offences will automatically be liable to pay the abuse victim common law damages.
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Queensland Court finds aged care provider responsible for sexual assault of their employee
Blue Care, an aged care and retirement living provider, has been found liable to pay one of their workers, Madison Gilmour, $240,000.00 in worker’s compensation as a result of her suffering significant PTSD due to being sexually assaulted by a resident in a hostel that housed predominately men with mental health issues.
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