What The Government Considers a "Minor" Injury is Major For Some
Barney Gask assesses the South Australian government’s White Paper, which proposes an overhaul of Compulsory Third Party compensation in South Australia.
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Barney Gask assesses the South Australian government’s White Paper, which proposes an overhaul of Compulsory Third Party compensation in South Australia.
Read moreAdelaide injury Lawyer Tina Bouras writes about the role of the independent doctor in an injury compensation claim. Many people wonder why they have to see an independent doctor for their personal injury claim, when they have been consulting and receiving treatment from a regular doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other...
Read moreIf you have an adverse reaction to the medication you are taking for a work injury, TGB Lawyers’ Adelaide Workers Compensation law team says you may be entitled to workers compensation for that reaction. In the Ice Age, when I was a pharmacist, I remember that part of the ritual when filling a prescription was to make...
Read moreA person’s job is often a contributing factor in a heart attack whether the incident happens at work or not. Doctors agree that there is no one single cause of heart attacks. However, there are a number of recognised risk factors: Family history of heart disease; Smoking; Obesity; Hypertension; High blood cholesterol levels; Diabetes; Lack...
Read moreAny person who has been exposed to noise in the work place may be able to claim workers compensation for noise induced hearing loss, says TGB Personal Injury Lawyer Victoria Bell.
Read moreIn Part 7 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, TGB Lawyers Workers Compensation team writes about the compensation available to families of a worker who dies in a work related accident. Tragically, the rate of workplace deaths in Australia is a scandal given that this is a developed country. Despite a unionised workforce...
Read moreIn Part 6 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, Adelaide injury lawyer Mal Byrne offers advice about getting off and staying off the workers compensation system.
Read moreIn Part 5 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, TGB Lawyers’ Workers Compensation team writes about pain and suffering, and lump sum payments. Now, your workers compensation claim has been lodged and accepted. You are on weekly payments or partial weekly payments depending on whether or not you have returned to...
Read moreIn Part 4 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, TGB Lawyers Workers Compensation team writes about the rehabilitation aspect of a workers compensation claim. So, you have lodged your claim, the claim has been investigated and accepted, but your injury is serious and you are not going to return to work in the short term....
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