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…
Legal Blog.
Filter by Service
All|Institutional Abuse|Legal Blog|Personal Injury|Superannuation TPD Insurance|WorkCover & Workplace Injury
Regular readers of our blog will know that anyone who suffers an incapacity for work as a result of work-related injury will be entitled to weekly payments of compensation. Weekly payments represent weekly wages that a worker is prevented from…
A recent investigation undertaken by the Age has revealed that the Catholic Church currently owns real estate and other assets in Australia to the estimated value of $30 billion. In Victoria, the Church owns an estimated $7 billion in real est…
Workers in hospitality and aged care at risk
Whether you pursue a back pay claim will depend on the size of your claim, how much you are seeking, and also the legal costs that you will occur as a result of prosecuting your claim all the way to…
You can sue for unfair dismissal generally if you are an award employee. If you're not an employee covered by an award, then you generally have to receive, or have an income, of less than $142,000 and you have to establish that the termination…
Update on the Commonwealth's response to child abuse
As the Commonwealth Government’s Redress scheme continues to be debated, we address a question that many clients have already asked of us. This is the critical issue of whether to seek redre…
In the event that you become seriously ill or injured it's really important to have a look at your superannuation fund, because there may be a number of entitlements attached in the form of insurances. Most people who are ill or injured don't …
If you think you've suffered discrimination at work, you might be able to sue for compensation for financial loss and for pain and suffering. You may also be able to obtain other, practical, remedies. But before you take any action, it's very …
Given the reduction in the number of full time jobs, more and more people in industry and certainly in hospitality are working as casuals. Increasingly too, there are more and more people from overseas working in Australia on different types o…
Calculating WorkCover weekly benefits or payments can be tricky. There are also some pitfalls, depending on when you choose to attend medical appointments.
Here is some advice if you wish to maximise your WorkCover entitlements.
How to calcul…
PLEASE NOTE, STRINGER CLARK NO LONGER OFFERS FAMILY LAW SERVICES. FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
It is an internationally-held principle that a child has a righ…
I am often met with concern from clients who wish to access the insurance benefits, such as Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD), attached to their superannuation funds but are reluctant to make a claim because they fear it might jeopardise t…
Can an insurer send their own medical professional to join injured worker at a doctor’s appointment?
My workcover insurer wants an occupational rehabilitation consultant to come with me to my doctors’ appointments. Can my doctor or i refuse to allow them?
You can in some cases. Whether or not your doctor can refuse to allow them is not somet…
Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse hearings
One of the many useful functions performed by the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse has been the release of data which reveals the scale of the problem within the Catholic Church, among …
Many people who are paid cash in hand while working and are then injured ask me if they are still covered by WorkCover.
The short answer is, yes. And that’s unequivocal.
WorkCover Victoria will accept your claim for income replacement and as…
Our usual Blog authors are lawyers employed by Ryan Carlisle Thomas and/or its associated entity, Stringer Clark.
From time to time, we may also publish blogs authored by other staff members or guest bloggers. Where this is the case, it will be made clear. Any advice applies to Victorian State law as at the date of first publication. The information is a general guide only and is not a substitute for legal advice applicable to a user’s own circumstances.
Residents of other Australian States or Territories or countries are advised to seek legal advice from a lawyer practising in their own area, as laws may vary from region to region.