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How does a work injury cause stress?
A work injury can be extremely stressful for an injured worker. Not only does a worker have to deal with the pain of their injury which at times can be chronic, they often have to attend multiple medical providers on a regular basis to assist with their recovery. A worker may often feel...
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On 2 June 2022, the South Australian Government tabled proposed changes in Parliament to the Return to Work Act 2014 in the form of the Return to Work (Permanent Impairment Assessment) Amendment Bill 2022. The changes are set to benefit employers by keeping down employers’ workers compensation premiums at the expense of...
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We are often contacted by people who are surprised by a decision made by the case managers handling their workers compensation claim. Whilst it may seem final, you are able to challenge a decision made by your case manager – however it is not straightforward or an easy process.
How do I dispute a decision?
The process...
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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...
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How can a pre-existing brain tumour lead to a ‘work injury’ and have compensation paid? It seems unlikely – impossible even – however in a bizarre turn of events in a remote drilling work site in the middle of Moomba in South Australia, TGB was able to secure compensation for an affected worker faced...
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Before I was a personal injury lawyer, I was a teacher.
I had always enjoyed helping others and so completing my degree in education seemed like a natural progression for me in terms of career choice.
In my final year of studying teaching, “social justice in education” was my topic of choice for my Honours thesis...
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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're an injured worker and want to take a holiday, you need to follow these steps first, writes TGB Senior Associate Olla Kutieleh
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Insurance. We all need it, but do you have enough of it and is it for the right things? Are you insured if you have an accident? Could you stay on top of all your bills?
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