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Suffering a workplace injury is stressful enough without the added pressure of trying to understand the workers compensation system. If you’re covered under the Comcare scheme (common in Australian Government and large national employers), here’s a clear, practical guide to help you through the claims process. Step 1: Report...
Read moreMore 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...
Read moreYou shouldn’t accept hearing loss as a simple case of getting older when there’s a reasonable chance it was caused by your working environment. TGB lawyer Alexandra Harris explains the process for noise-induced hearing loss compensation claims. How do I lodge a Claim? Lodging a claim can be as simple as filling out a ‘Return...
Read moreThis is part two in a three-part transport workers series by Tim White. You can read part one here. Australia employs 550,000 people as road freight transport workers. It’s an enormous part of our nation’s workforce – 5 per cent, in fact. Big employers in the sector include Linfox, TNT, Star Track Express, Australia Post...
Read moreFor Commonwealth employees, making a compensation claim can be a confusing process, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of the Law & Life podcast, TGB partner Tim White discusses the 10 things you must look out for if you’re a Commonwealth employee making a ComCare claim. Listen on SoundCloudListen...
Read moreTGB Partner, Tim White, analyses a case study revealing how commonwealth workers could be entitled to compensation for pre-existing conditions or injuries.
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