When you make a claim for Work Injury Damages, you will need to participate in a compulsory Mediation conference before you can move on to… Read More »My Case Is Going to Mediation. What Should I Expect?
When you have a claim for workers’ compensation, on occasion you will be involved in a dispute with the workers’ compensation insurer. A dispute could… Read More »My Case Is Going to Teleconference. What Should I Expect?
In this video, Senior Associate Jessica Flick talks about the important time limits in your NSW workers’ compensation.
What records should I keep about my injury? After you’ve sustained an injury, the last thing you feel like doing is sorting through piles of… Read More »Ugh…paperwork! What records should I keep about my injury?
In this podcast, Bourke Legal Associate Melissa Arndell discusses how much can an injured worker receive from a workers’ compensation claim.
In this video, Senior Associate Jessica Flick discusses how long will your workers’ compensation claim take in New South Wales.
If you’re injured at work, it’s likely you’ll not only need immediate medical attention but also ongoing treatment to aid in your recovery and rehabilitation.… Read More »Why You Need to Keep Records to Recover Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Workers Compensation Matters (NSW)
In this podcast, Bourke Legal Associate Melissa Arndell answers the commonly asked question, “How Can an Injured Worker in NSW Afford Legal Advice?”
The NSW workers’ compensation scheme – and the legislation which supports it – is difficult to navigate at the best of times. Not only is… Read More »IRO and NSW Workers’ Compensation
Know About Workers’ Compensation in QLD Any worker who is injured in the course of doing their job is protected by Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme.… Read More »What You Need to Know About Workers’ Compensation in QLD
In this podcast, Pania Watt talks about a few tips for people who are experiencing being on workers compensation
If you’re currently on workers compensation in New South Wales, you would appreciate all the complexities involved. One such complexity is medical expenses. In particular, who pays for what? In this podcast, Jessica Flick, a compensation lawyer from Bourke Legal, explains what you need to know without the jargon.
For many of us, a serious workplace injury is one of the nightmare scenarios we dread most. Not only are you trying to recover from… Read More »The Basics of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Insurance Claims
How Workers’ Compensation Claims Work in NSW You were injured at work, you filed a workers’ compensation claim, and your claim has been approved. This… Read More »My Claim Has Been Approved! Now What? How Workers’ Compensation Claims Work in NSW
In NSW, major changes were made to the workers compensation scheme in amendments to the Workers Compensation Act 1987 in 2012, and again in 2015. An “exempt… Read More »What Does Exempt Worker mean?
5 hot tips to ensure you get the most out of your work related injury claim The NSW workers compensation scheme is complicated, particularly if… Read More »Returning to work after a work related injury? Here’s 5 hot tips to ensure you get the most out of your claim.
Whole Person Impairment If you have a claim for workers compensation, during your claim you may be asked to submit to an independent Medical Examination… Read More »What is whole person impairment?
If you have a workers compensation claim, at some point it is very likely that the workers compensation insurer, or your solicitor, will ask you… Read More »What does an Independent Medical Examination (IME) mean?
Total and Permanent Disablement claims or Critical Illness/Trauma Recently, our firm has become aware of organisations offering assistance to people suffering an injury or illness… Read More »Total and Permanent Disability Claims – Beware! Beware of non-legally trained organisations offering help with your Income Protection or TPD claim.
Can an Employer be Sued for Negligence We often receive enquiries from injured workers asking whether they can sue their former employer in relation to… Read More »Can You Sue Your Employer For Negligence?