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 these...

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. Reasonable...

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...

There is an increasing trend of workers sustaining a psychological injury and not knowing what to do about it. Some work places result in workers being regularly faced with bullying, mismanagement or highly stressful and volatile situations which over time, becomes...

If you have sustained a workplace injury or illness follow these steps: Notify your employer about your injury as soon as you can and make sure they record the incident in their register of injuries. Make sure you see your Doctor as soon as you can after your injury...

It is important to know the “Do’s and Don’ts” of trying to claim compensation for workplace injuries. People tend to believe claiming compensation for workplace injuries is an easy process, however there are stringent time restrictions you have to comply with and you...

There is a misconception that claiming Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) compensation is a straightforward process, however, preparing a TPD claim requires the inclusion of detailed information, substantial evidence and submissions and  dealing with insurers who...