The NSW Government has passed sweeping changes to the workers compensation system through the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2025. These changes… Read More »NSW Workers Compensation Changes: What Injured Workers Need to Know — and Why It Matters
Losing someone you love is one of the hardest things anyone can go through — especially when their death was caused by something that happened… Read More »When a Loved One Dies Because of Work: Your Guide to Death Benefit Claims in NSW
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?
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
In this Podcast, Bourke Legal Senior Associate, Jessica Flick, discusses what you need to know about journey claims.
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
In Workers’ Compensation matters, a Certificate of Capacity is an integral part of claiming compensation. In this Podcast, Bourke Legal Senior Associate, Jessica Flick, talks about what you need to know about a Certificate of Capacity.
If you are an exempt worker such as a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic, you may be eligible for a type of lump sum compensation called… Read More »Section 67 Pain and Suffering
You may be thinking about leaving the NSW Police Force, or you may have already left. Perhaps you have sustained Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) due… Read More »If I leave the police force, how long will I receive weekly compensation for?