We often see workers who have sustained an injury at work but who did not lodge a WorkCover claim (‘a claim’) immediately. Often this is due to employers telling workers that they do not have any right to compensation, or the workers not reali…
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Since 1 January 2011 it has been a requirement in Victoria that any party to a civil proceeding – such as a WorkCover or TAC lump common law sum claim – sign and file with the Court an Overarching Obligations Certificate (“Certificate”). This …
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…
Airbnb has exploded in popularity in Australia, where even a small country town can have nearly 100 listings. This has brought with it great benefits for both property owners and people looking for a place to stay. Unfortunately, as with most …
Trinity Grammar has come under the spotlight recently, after allegations were made against four of its teachers of child sexual abuse occurring in the 1970s.
We act for many clients who are survivors of abuse perpetrated against them at schoo…
What you need to know before claiming under the National Redress Scheme
Because of the limitations on payments within the Redress Scheme, most people who have claims are going to be better suited to using other pathways to compensation.
Those…
A lot more bike riders are delivering food for ‘gig economy' firms like Uber Eats and Deliveroo, and that in turn is leading to a rise in the number of cycling injuries.
It raises some interesting questions: if a person is riding a bike or fo…
People who are unable to work due to physical or mental incapacity or illness may be able to access insurance entitlements attached to their superannuation fund. Often people do not realise they have these entitlements as they can be hidden in…
The Commonwealth Government’s sexual abuse redress scheme has now been operating since 1 July 2018 and we’ve learnt something already. Payments are assessed under a rigid system of classification which focusses on the act, ignoring how each in…
PLEASE NOTE, STRINGER CLARK NO LONGER OFFERS FAMILY LAW SERVICES. FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Some marriage separations are amicable, and many are not. As f…
Anyone who has been injured and is seeking compensation should be asked by their lawyer to sign authorities enabling the lawyer to obtain full copies of medical records of the person injured.
We are often asked why this is the case by clients…
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 Family Court and Federal Circuit Court will be merged from …
If you have a WorkCover claim, and the WorkCover insurer has made a decision that you don’t agree with, it is important that you are aware of your right to challenge this decision.
The Work Place Injury and Rehabilitation Act states that if a…
Injured workers have recently gained the additional financial protection of being able to accrue annual leave while on WorkCover.
Two cases heard by the Fair Work Commission in September 2017 (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation v Alf…
Plaintiffs are sometimes unaware of the time limits to bring personal injury claims and find out all too late. Their claims are statute barred unless they can convince a court it is just and reasonable to grant them an extension of time to bri…
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