Workers Compensation Claims

Anyone who has suffered an injury at work, can attest to the fact that this usually involves a period of time off work for recovery of the injury. Immediately following the injury, it is often [...]

You’ve Received A Form 36 From The Workers Compensation Insurer, Now What? Have you received a Form 36 from the workers compensation insurer? If you have a liability accepted claim the employer [...]

What Does It Mean If The Workers’ Compensation Insurer Declines Liability For My Claim? It does not mean that you do not have a valid workers’ compensation claim. That question can really only be [...]

As a general rule, most people are hesitant about going to see a lawyer for various reasons. The main concerns are cost, fear of reprisal from the employer and uncertainty about who to see.  The [...]

If the workers’ compensation insurer declines liability for your claim, it does not mean that you do not have a valid workers’ compensation claim. That question can really only be determined by [...]

Many of our clients ask the question, “Can I get fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim?” One reason many people avoid filing claims for workers’ compensation is the fear they [...]

We often receive questions from injured workers about Centrelink and how compensation payments affect their Centrelink benefits. Centrelink exists to provide a financial safety net for people in [...]

Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance payment to employees if they are injured at work or become sick due to their work. Workers’ compensation includes payments to employees to [...]

The common reasons an insurer pends a stress claim are to obtain further factual and/or medical evidence. The insurer will usually seek your pre-injury records from any treating doctor, [...]

Although “Risky Business” may have been cool in the 1980s it is not the place to be now. There are 35,000 workers’ compensation claims a year. That means every year about 2% of the Western [...]