Amy Corry is a Special Counsel in the Sydney Insurance Group, with extensive experience in employers’ liability and workers compensation litigation. She advises insurers, self-insurers, and employers on all aspects of statutory claims under both the 1926 and 1987 Workers Compensation Acts, including matters involving deemed workers, exempt workers, and coal miners. Amy regularly appears in the Personal Injury Commission, District and Supreme Courts, and the NSW Court of Appeal.
Amy is known for her strategic approach to claims management and her ability to deliver timely, pragmatic advice in a complex and evolving legislative environment. She works closely with stakeholders to develop early intervention strategies that reduce risk and cost, while ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations. Her experience spans both physical and psychological injury claims, and she has played a key role in award-winning initiatives aimed at improving claims outcomes across the NSW scheme.
Expertise
Experience
- Employers Developing tailored strategies to manage statutory claims for compensation involving both physical and psychological injuries.
- A client Assisting in the Court of Appeal in the matter of Tudor Capital Australia Pty Ltd v Christensen [2017] NSWCA 260 (17 October 2017), clarifying employer liability where injury nature and causation were medically uncertain.
- A client Contributing to the Psychological Claims Management Pathway project which was recognised with a Safe and Healthy Workplace award by Health and icare.
- Various employers Developing strategies to effectively manage claims, including representing employers in work injury management disputes and return to work matters.
- Various clients Providing timely and pragmatic advice in a landscape of regular legislative change, as well as assisting with Liability and Tail Claim Projects.