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Category: Worker's Compensation Queensland
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Significant changes proposed for worker’s compensation claims Queensland
We look at a raft of proposed changes to the law that applies to worker’s compensation claims in Queensland, and their impact on injured worker’s rights and entitlements. Overall, it is our view that the proposed changes are a positive step for workers who suffer a workplace injury in Queensland.
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WorkCover lump sum compensation claims Queensland
If you’ve had a workplace injury in Queensland and you have been paid statutory worker’s compensation benefits like weekly payments and medical expenses, then you may also be entitled to what is called a ‘lump sum offer’ from Workcover Queensland.
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Failed worker’s compensation common law claim alleging aggravation of schizophrenia
We review a Queensland case where an injured worker sought worker’s compensation common law damages. The worker alleges an injury to his head aggravated his pre-existing condition of schizophrenia. The common law claim ultimately failed.
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QIRC denies worker’s compensation death benefits to dependants of deceased worker
An October 2023 decision of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission highlights the important things to be considered when dependants of a deceased worker are considering applying for worker’s compensation dependency benefits. Ultimately, in this case, the surviving family members were unsuccessful in their claim for death benefits.
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How to claim workers compensation in Queensland
It is important to know the “dos and don’ts” when making a worker's compensation claim after a workplace accident or incident. People tend to believe claiming compensation for workplace injuries is an easy process, however, there are strict time restrictions you have to comply with when commencing a claim.
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