Category - Injured People
More work injury claims are getting rejected at the first hurdle, but now is not the time to throw in the towel, write TGB’s Tim White and Daniel Clarke.
How can my work injury claim be rejected when it is caused by my employment?
Increasingly, we are seeing injury claims rejected on the basis of numerous exceptions, in...
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If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Western
Australia (WA), it is very easy to feel overwhelmed by the injury insurance
claims process and lose focus on what’s most important—recovery.
If this sounds like you, you will benefit from being represented
by one of our dedicated Perth motor
vehicle...
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Often I see Commonwealth employees that have sustained a work injury and as a consequence of that injury they develop other problems or complications with another part of their body. This is referred to as a sequalae or secondary injury. If this occurs it is important to make a Comcare claim for this secondary injury, otherwise...
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The PIP breast implant scandal made headlines around the world. But nearly a decade later, there are hundreds of Australian women still fighting in Europe to get compensation for their faulty breast implants and the litany of health issues that followed, after the Australian importer avoided legal liability.
TGB senior associate...
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TGB partner Tim White discusses what injured Commonwealth workers need to do if their claim is accepted but their medical costs are denied.
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Across Australia right now there are many Defence force members and veterans who believe an anti-malaria drug – mefloquine- they received while serving our country is responsible for a range of physical and mental illnesses they continue to battle to this day.
Most notably used by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) around...
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This blog sets out the options available to abused aged care residents and their relatives as to civil action that may be available against the facilities where abuse has occurred.
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‘Round Up’ was hailed as a groundbreaking weedkiller – safe for use on farms and in your backyard – when it was launched four decades ago.
The product spread in popularity across the globe, but now, following a landmark US court decision, there are fears this common weedkiller could cause cancer, and suggestions the...
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There’s so much to consider when you have been injured at work – and not all of it is simple and straight-forward. If liability for your claim has been accepted, you will receive a Form 36 Notice from your employer or the insurer approximately 26 weeks before the Termination Day. The Termination Day is the date by which...
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