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What is CRPS? Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a broad term to describe excess and prolonged pain and inflammation that can follow an injury to an arm, hand, leg or foot. The pain can be excruciating, even for something as mild as a gentle touch. Other symptoms include changes in skin colour, sweating, temperature...
Read moreFollowing a series of changes to the Northern Territory's Return to Work Act there is now "deemed" acceptance of claims for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ('PTSD') for frontline emergency workers (first responders).
Read moreTGB's Tim White and Gary Allison outline some of the key implications that have arisen following the introduction of the Return to Work Act 2014, including the changes to weekly payments, lump sum payments and future costs.
Read moreAmber Sprague outlines the new approach to assessing psychological injuries under new workers compensation laws in South Australia.
Read moreTGB's Victoria Bell says recent job cuts by Australia Post and Telstra are particularly concerning for injured workers.
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 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 1 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, TGB Lawyers’ workers compensation team writes about commencing a workers compensation claim. Suffering a work injury and being ‘on Workcover’ is no bed of roses. It doesn’t help that the level of mythology surrounding Return to Work SA (formerly Workcover) compares...
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