Category - Comcare claims – Commonwealth compensation

TGB Lawyers dominates personal injury law rankings in SA

Doyle’s Guide recently released its rankings in South Australia across its injury compensation law categories. We are absolutely thrilled to have ranked highly across all categories, with several of our lawyers being highly ranked, or ranked across multiple areas of law. The individuals and firms recognised in Doyle’s Guide...

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Lump Sum Compensation for Psychological Injuries: What Commonwealth Employees Need to Know

If you’re a Commonwealth employee dealing with a work-related psychological injury, it’s crucial to understand your rights and the compensation available to you. Unlike many state work injury schemes that exclude lump sum payments for psychological conditions, the Commonwealth Comcare claims scheme offers compensation for...

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Medical Marijuana for injured workers - The Law, marching with medicine but at the rear and limping a little

Medical Marijuana/CBD oil is increasingly being prescribed to injured workers who are dealing with both psychiatric and chronic pain issues. An accepted Comcare claim entitles injured Commonwealth workers to claim for “reasonable” medical costs associated with treatment connected to their injury claim. As medicine progresses...

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Navigating Comcare Claims: why legal support is essential

Completing a Comcare workers compensation claim is just the beginning of a journey that can be fraught with challenges and potential pitfalls. If you’re a Commonwealth employee and you’ve been injured at work, the last thing you need is to face the added stress of navigating the compensation system on your own. The reality...

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Can you claim work cover for a pre-existing condition or injury?

If a previous injury or condition is made worse by your working activities, then the answer is “yes” – you should claim work cover! Aggravation claims Whether your claim ought to be accepted will ultimately come down to the medical evidence, and whether an ‘aggravation’ can be established. Too often we...

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