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covid19 coronavirus and your rights at work in NSW

Workers compensation changes to protect workers who contract COVID-19

Workplace Rights

On 14 May 2020, the COVID-19 Legislation Amendments (Emergency Measures – Miscellaneous) Act 2020 was enacted, and a new provision (section 19B) was added to...

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COVID-19 update – Return to Work SA ban on Permanent Impairment Assessments

Workplace Rights

Once a worker’s injuries have reached maximum medical improvement, they are entitled to have their injuries assessed, pursuant to section 22 of the Return to...

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Whole Person Impairment (“WPI”) Assessments

Workplace Rights

If a worker suffers a permanent impairment for an injury that is 5% WPI or more, there is an entitlement to receive lump sum compensation....

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covid19 coronavirus and your rights at work in NSW

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on injured workers and the workers compensation scheme in NSW

Workplace Rights

What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by...

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How long can my workers compensation entitlements last?

Workplace Rights

Many workers are injured in NSW every year. The workers compensation insurer is obligated to assist with medical treatment expenses, weekly wage payments while you...

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Injured workers construction site

Do ICARE?

Workplace Rights

The Sydney Morning Herald published an article by Nigel Gladstone on 23 February 2020  about Icare potentially implementing changes that would see injured workers incurring...

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employee injured on crutches

NSW workplace leave entitlements and workers compensation

Workplace Rights

We receive enquiries from injured workers about whether their leave entitlements will be affected by workers compensation payments. We also receive enquiries about whether workers...

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Identifying deemed workers from contractors

Workplace Rights

Going to work and being injured whilst at work is probably the last thing that runs through your mind when you leave to go to...

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To refer or not to refer to the Approved Medical Specialist

Workplace Rights

The Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018, assented on 26 October 2018 introduced a number of reforms to the workers compensation scheme, but one of...

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medical expenses from a workplace injury

Pre-injury average weekly earnings

Workplace Rights

Under the Workers Compensation Scheme, when a worker suffers an injury which causes them to take time off work, they receive weekly payments from the...

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Workplace stress claims

What does “Section 11A” mean to an injured worker with a psychiatric injury?

Workplace Rights

Psychiatric injury is one the most complex injuries to be determined in a workers compensation claim. In most cases where there are allegations of bullying,...

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Workplace stress claims

Pre-existing psychological conditions

Workplace Rights

Workers compensation claims and pre-existing psychological conditions Have you submitted, or are considering submitting, a workers compensation claim for a psychological injury, but have been diagnosed with...

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