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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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Child sexual abuse survivor loses appeal to sue for loss of earnings
We examine a 2024 Victorian Court of Appeal case where a child sexual abuse survivor was granted permission to revisit a claim for pain and suffering damages, settled almost a decade earlier. However, he was not able to claim for economic loss (loss of earnings) in the new proceedings.
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How to make a claim for compensation under the Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme
Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme ends on 30 September 2024. The Covid-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme is an Australian Federal Government scheme that provides compensation to people who experience harm/injury after having an Australian approved Covid-19.
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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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Common law claims vs the National Redress Scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse
There are two compensation options available to survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Australia. They are the National Redress Scheme (‘NRS’) and a civil common law claim. The compensation payable under each option varies significantly. Learn more detail about each option.
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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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