Here are the top six reasons why your personal injury claim might be rejected and what you can do to address each issue: Lack of Evidence Reason: Your claim might be rejected if there is insufficient evidence to prove that the injury occurred and that it was caused by...
Certain personal injury cases in NSW requiring the proving of negligence. Negligence is a principle originally established in common law and now modified and enshrined in state and territory legislation across Australia. Although the legal definition of negligence...
The prospect of filing a workers’ compensation claim can be daunting for many employees. Injured workers often delay or avoid taking the necessary steps to protect their rights due to concerns about the process or the consequences of such action. Addressing...
What is a ‘reasonable excuse’? A ‘reasonable excuse’ is a reason, stated in the Workers Compensation Guidelines (the Guidelines), for the insurer to not commence provisional weekly payments within seven days of receiving the initial notification of injury....
Once the insurer has received an initial notification of an injury, it must start provisional weekly payments within seven days unless it has a reasonable excuse not to. What does provisional liability cover? The insurer may make provisional payments before it...
Under the Workers Compensation legislation in NSW, workers are paid a percentage of their pre injury average weekly earnings (PIAWE) when injured. What is PIAWE? Weekly payments of compensation are made to injured workers. These payments are calculated by the insurer...
