Failure to appeal could be fatal for a worker’s claim, but has the door been left open
The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Act) provides an ‘intersecting web of reviews and appeals‘. Can a worker go behind that…
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Queensland to introduce new Code of Practice
Introduction Employers in Queensland’s stone benchtop industry are now subject to a Code of Practice. Known as the “Managing respirable…
An employer's right to be heard – Is the door ajar?
In Brisbane City Council v Gillow [2015] QIRC 124, the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC), in a decision that was upheld…
Limit of indemnity is no limit to worker
The NSW Supreme Court has recently reinforced the distinct character of an insurer’s statutory right to indemnity (recovery) under section…
7th Edition – National Workers Compensation Quarterly Review
Welcome to the latest edition of HWL Ebsworth’s National Workers Compensation Quarterly Review. We are delighted to bring you another…
Update: Damages for Common Law Psychiatric Injuries Christos v Curtin University of Technology [2017] WASCA 110
The Western Australian Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment that held that an employer was not negligent for a…