How Self-Employed People Can Make a Workers’ Compensation Claim in NSW

by Bourke Love Lawyers | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

Australians are fortunate that across our states and territories we have legislated workers’ compensation schemes designed to rehabilitate and support people back to work who have been injured during the course of their employment. These schemes operate without the...

The Basics of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Insurance Claims

by Pania Watt | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

For many of us, a serious workplace injury is one of the nightmare scenarios we dread most. Not only are you trying to recover from an injury, but you’re also losing income while you do so. How do you support your family and pay your medical bills if you can no longer...

My Claim Has Been Approved! Now What? How Workers’ Compensation Claims Work in NSW

by Pania Watt | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

You were injured at work, you filed a workers’ compensation claim, and your claim has been approved. This is an important first step towards getting the compensation you deserve for your injury; but once your claim is approved, your work has only just begun. Workers’...

A Complete Guide to Motor Vehicle Accident Claims in New South Wales

by Pania Watt | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Did you know that every day, up to 30 people are hospitalised due to accidents on New South Wale roads? Motor vehicle accidents are something we don’t expect will happen to us. However, according to research, 77% of drivers have been involved in at least one. If...

What To Do If You Have A Slip and Fall

by Pania Watt | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized

A slip and fall can happen anywhere, but often occurs in a public place like a shopping centre, supermarket, a restaurant, a pub, or a café. It’s easy to think that a slip and fall won’t cause significant injury, but that is often not the case. A slip and fall...

What Does Exempt Worker mean?

by Pania Watt | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

In NSW, major changes were made to the workers compensation scheme in amendments to the Workers Compensation Act 1987 in 2012, and again in 2015. An “exempt worker” describes those classes of worker to whom these changes do not apply. An exempt worker, being a worker...