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medical expenses from a workplace injury

Income maintenance

Workplace Rights

What are income maintenance payments? Income maintenance payments are provided to a worker when they are unable to return to their former employment or have...

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Forklift injury at work

Medical Expenses under the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)

Workplace Rights

On 1 January 2015 the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) (“The Return to Work Act”) came into operation in South Australia. The Return to Work Act represents...

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Thousands injured at work ‘left on scrap heap’

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Thousands lose workers compensation benefits with new scheme: report More than 5000 injured workers have lost their workers’ compensation benefits since the state government overhauled...

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Proposed changes to workers compensation

Proposed changes to South Australian Workers Compensation system

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Introduction In August 2014, the State Government introduced to Parliament the Return to Work Bill 2014and the South Australian Employment Tribunal Bill 2014. The Return to Work Bill provides...

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Time limits for workers’ compensation claims

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The workers’ compensation scheme in New South Wales imposes time limits for workers to make a claim for compensation against an employer. Ordinarily, that time...

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Sweeping amendments to workers compensation partially wound back

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In June 2012, the then O’Farrell Government introduced now infamous amendments to the workers compensation scheme in New South Wales. The amendments abolished cover for...

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permanent injury

High Court returns decision – “no lump sum compensation for workers”

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Workers denied a right to compensation that they otherwise would have had.

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Workers compensation scheme

Proposed overhaul of the South Australian Workers Compensation Scheme

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South Australia has a worker’s compensation system, which for many years has suffered significant difficulties. Return to work rates are some of the poorest in...

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Firefighters come forward seeking legal assistance for workplace abuse

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Further victims come forward Since Mr Moor’s story appeared, another seven firefighters have contacted Turner Freeman Lawyers, seeking legal help for allegations of workplace abuse....

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Workers Compensation cuts – The impact on injured workers

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In October 2012, the NSW Government introduced the most significant changes to the workers compensation system in this state for decades. In February 2014, a...

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Abuse at NSW fire rescue

Claim against NSW Fire and Rescue Service

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Abuse at NSW Fire and Rescue Service.

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Partner featured on a current affair

Compensation denied to victim for not being in enough pain

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Injustice of the new NSW Compensation Scheme

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