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RCT Law has recently settled a compensation claim for a man who was abused as a student and boarder at St. Patrick’s College in Sale in the 1960s.
He is just one of a number of cases we have brought against St. Patrick’s in Sale, along with…
Are you entitled to receive WorkCover support if you have aggravated a pre-existing injury at work?
The short answer is "yes". This blog explains how best to make a claim.
The WorkCover legislation states that a worker is entitled to receive…
We have a lot of our WorkCover clients ask us questions regarding the “52 week period” whereby employers are generally obliged to provide suitable employment for a period of 52 weeks of the worker’s incapacity.
3 common questions
Will I hav…
The question of what happens to your job when you’re on WorkCover is a common one. It is complex as it involves not only WorkCover laws but employment and discrimination laws. There is also a lot of misunderstanding regarding an employer's dut…
Geelong Grammar School, once renowned for its exceptional teaching staff and prestigious alumni, has in the past few years grappled with the less flattering association with paedophile employees. This is occurring years after the work of the R…
Workers receiving weekly payments are sometimes unaware that if they fail to attend an independent medical examiner (IME) appointment without reasonable excuse they risk having their weekly payments suspended.
The Workplace Injury Rehabilit…
PLEASE NOTE, STRINGER CLARK NO LONGER OFFERS FAMILY LAW SERVICES. FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Guardianship and Administration Orders and VCAT
Every adult pers…
PLEASE NOTE, STRINGER CLARK NO LONGER OFFERS FAMILY LAW SERVICES. FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
I’m in a same-sex couple/non-conventional but long-term relatio…
You might be facing redundancy and have been asked to sit an “exit medical” by your employer.
Do you have to comply? And if you do, will it jeopardise any future WorkCover claim? Can you be made redundant while on WorkCover?
These are questi…
PLEASE NOTE, STRINGER CLARK NO LONGER OFFERS FAMILY LAW SERVICES. FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
The Supreme Court of Victoria has granted a woman and her three…
PLEASE NOTE, STRINGER CLARK NO LONGER OFFERS FAMILY LAW SERVICES. FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
A growing numbers of married migrants arriving in Australia is …
What personal factors impact TAC compensation claims?
1. Age
As a general rule, the older you are, the less you’ll get. For example, in a common law claim, A 20-year-old with an amputated finger would receive a higher compensation payment for …
A common question that clients receiving weekly payments of compensation for a WorkCover injury ask is “What happens to my employment after I have been on weekly payments for 52 weeks?”.
Under WorkCover legislation, your employer must offer y…
Do you have a stack of old looking documents, sometimes including large format parchments with ornate handwriting on it? Or have you been clearing out a recently deceased's relative's things and have come across such documents?
Whatever you…
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