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What is a Lump Sum Claim?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

*The contents in this blog relate to New South Wales legislation. Many workers are not aware that they are able to claim a lump sum…

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My exposure to asbestos occurred 50 years ago. How can I prove it?

My exposure to asbestos occurred 50 years ago. How can I prove it?

Asbestos

It is often the case that our clients had exposure to asbestos in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Afterall, asbestos products were commonly used…

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injured worker permanent impairment

Does the degree of an Injured Worker’s permanent impairment lump sum claim determine their other rights to compensation?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

An Injured Worker that has sustained a permanent impairment as a result of a work-related injury may be entitled to receive a lump sum payment…

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NSW Police Force

NSW Police Officers – What does it mean to give notice of your psychological injury to your employer?

Compensation LawProfessional Negligence

If you are a NSW Police Officer and have suffered a psychiatric and/or psychological injury in the course of carrying out your duties, you may…

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Coroner finds man who died in Calvary Hospital's ED was given no 'chance of survival'

Coroner finds man who died in Calvary Hospital’s ED was given no ‘chance of survival’

Compensation LawMedical Negligence

An ACT coroner, Ken Archer, has found the 2016 death of Canberra man Maarouf El-Cheikh at Calvary Hospital occurred after he received “sub-optimal” care that did…

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What constitutes an 'injury' under NSW Workers Compensation law?

What constitutes an ‘injury’ under NSW Workers Compensation law?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

In New South Wales, worker injuries are governed by the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) (‘The Act’). Injuries fall into two main categories defined by…

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A Department in Need of Education – ongoing legal claims of child abuse

A Department in Need of Education

Compensation LawInstitutional Abuse

A Department in Need of Education – ongoing legal claims against the Victorian Department of Education for incidents of historical child abuse The Victorian Department…

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Recent changes to your Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) coverage as an officer of the NSW Police Force

Recent changes to your Total and Permanent Disablement coverage as an officer of the NSW Police Force

Compensation LawSuperannuation

*Content in this blog relates to New South Wales legislation. If you are a police officer and you were attested on or after 1 April…

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institutional abuse surviors are scared to speak out

Institutional abuse survivors are reluctant to speak out

Compensation LawInstitutional Abuse

The Royal Commission’s finding into Institutional Abuse of children in care show survivors are reluctant to speak up about their experiences – they may not…

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insurers turner freeman lawyers

Why are the insurers ending my weekly Payment?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

Since 2012, the Workers Compensation Act 1987 limited workers to their weekly wage entitlements to a capped maximum of 260 weeks (five years), unless they…

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Victory for widow following death of husband who was exposed to asbestos dust

AsbestosCompensation Law

In the case of Vescio v Telstra Corporation Limited (Compensation) [2022] AATA 1353, Turner Freeman successfully represented the widow in her application against Telstra Corporation…

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medical negligence and colonoscopy

General surgeon banned temporarily following hundreds of incomplete surgeries

Compensation LawMedical Negligence

An Albury-based general surgeon has had conditions imposed on her registration to not practise medicine. These conditions appear to have been imposed on the registration…

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