If you’ve been injured at work, on the road, or in a public place, you know how long and hard the fight for compensation can… Read More »Why Centrelink Must Issue a Clearance Before You Get Your Personal Injury Payout
If you’ve been following the talk about the NSW Government’s proposed changes to workers compensation legislation, you’ve probably heard that they’re being sold as “modernisation”… Read More »Proposed NSW Workers Compensation Changes: What the Committee Really Said
If you’re receiving weekly workers compensation payments in NSW and thinking about moving – whether it’s interstate or overseas – it’s important to understand how… Read More »What Happens to Your NSW Workers Compensation Weekly Payments If You Move Interstate or Overseas?
Getting hurt at work is stressful enough — but if your workers compensation claim is delayed and you receive a letter saying it’s “reasonably excused,”… Read More »What to Do If Your Workers Compensation Claim in NSW Is “Reasonably Excused”
If you’ve been injured at work in New South Wales and are making a workers’ compensation claim, you may come across something unexpected; the 10%… Read More »Medicare and Your Compensation Claim: Understanding Repayment Obligations in NSW
If you’ve been seriously injured at work, figuring out what support you’re entitled to can feel overwhelming. In New South Wales, two major systems might… Read More »Workers Compensation and the NDIS: How They Can Work Together to Support Injured Workers
At Bourke Legal, we often get questions from injured workers worried that their employer might fire them after a workplace injury. Unfortunately, some employers aren’t… Read More »Job Security During Workers Compensation: Can Your Employer Terminate You?
If you’ve been injured at work in New South Wales (NSW), you may be eligible for more than just medical treatment and weekly payments. One… Read More »How to Claim Compensation for Domestic Assistance Under the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme
If you’ve been hurt at work in NSW, you might already know about doctors, physios, or case managers. But there’s another important person who could… Read More »How Occupational Therapists Help Injured Workers in the NSW Workers Compensation System
At Bourke Legal, we hear from injured workers across New South Wales every day. Many are confused about who is managing their workers compensation claim,… Read More »Understanding the Transition from QBE to EML — And Why Some Insurers Are Now Leaving the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme
On 18 June 2012, the NSW Government made the biggest change to the workers compensation scheme since it started in 1926. They effectively split the scheme into two classes of injured worker:
Do you have a furry friend that helps manage stress, anxiety or other psychological injuries? Read on to find out how you can get your… Read More »How you can get your assistance dog funded under workers compensation
The information in this blog does not constitute medical or legal advice and are not intended to be relied upon to diagnose or treat any… Read More »How do psychological injuries arise and what compensation is available?
You have received a Section 78 Notice. What do I do? EML has sent you a letter telling you they are disputing your claim or… Read More »What is a section 78 notice?
If you have brought a claim for weekly compensation arising from a physical or psychological injury sustained in the course of your employment or you… Read More »Why is Centrelink involved in your personal injury claim?
If you have brought a claim for lump sum compensation arising from a physical or psychological injury sustained in the course of your employment, you… Read More »Why is Medicare involved in your personal injury claim?
The recent Personal Injury Commission (“PIC”) decisions of Bell v The Mining Pty Ltd have provided guidance to injured workers and their lawyers when dealing… Read More »Ringing the bell on physical injuries
Often an injury is clear cut. You sustained a physical injury to your back when you fell from a ladder whilst working as a painter.… Read More »The difference between primary and secondary psychological injuries
There are many cases we come across where people injure themselves at work but have also had previous injuries to that same body part outside… Read More »The Relationship between pre-existing injuries and NSW workers compensation claims
Learn about appealing a Medical Assessment Certificate for compensation claims. Understand grounds for appeal and the process involved. Contact us for guidance.