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We are experts in han­dling work­place injury com­pen­sa­tion claims. Work­ers com­pen­sa­tion law is com­plex and insur­ance com­pa­nies have expen­sive legal rep­re­sen­ta­tion to min­imise their pay­out in com­pen­sa­tion cases. So make sure you seek assis­tance and rep­re­sen­ta­tion from the best legal spe­cial­ist to ensure you receive your full com­pen­sa­tion enti­tle­ments.

What Hap­pens if You’ve Had An Injury At Work?

If have been injured in the work­place, or while trav­el­ling to and from work, then there are some imme­di­ate steps you should take:

  • Report the inci­dent to your employer and ensure the mat­ter is entered in the Acci­dent Book
  • If the mat­ter is a motor vehi­cle acci­dent, file a police report – also see Car Injury Com­pen­sa­tion Claims
  • Seek med­ical assis­tance in rela­tion to the injuries sustained
  • Keep a diary of events and treat­ment and all receipt and med­ical doc­u­ments available

Work­place Injury Considerations

Please note that strict time lim­its apply and irre­spec­tive of how under­stand­ing your employer may be the insur­ance com­pany will han­dle the claim and they attempt to limit their pay­outs and liability.

Insur­ance com­pa­nies do not inform you of your enti­tle­ments and should you require advice on ben­e­fits or if you want to make sure your rights are pro­tected and you receive the max­i­mum finan­cial ben­e­fit for your claim, you have come to the right place!

If your claim is rejected, in either part or as as a whole by either the employer or insurer, you will need advice which you can obtain from us imme­di­ately by call­ing 1 300 757 447

Legally Recog­nised Injuries

If you have suf­fered an injury in a work­place injury or an injury on your way to or from work, you may be enti­tled to work­ers com­pen­sa­tion claim or com­mon law (neg­li­gence) pay­out, or both.

It may be pos­si­ble to to make a injury com­pen­sa­tion claim for the fol­low­ing range of injuries:

  • Neck, back and spinal injuries
  • Upper limb injuries – includ­ing those on fin­gers, thumbs, hands, arms, shoul­ders. This also includes injuries such as Carpal Tun­nel Syn­drome, Ten­nis Elbow and Rota­tor Cuff Injuries
  • Lower limb injuries – includ­ing toes, feet, ankles, legs.
  • Elec­tro­cu­tion injuries
  • Head, Brain & Neu­ro­log­i­cal injuries
  • Burn injuries and scarring
  • Frac­tures
  • Soft tis­sue / strains / sprain injuries
  • Repet­i­tive strain injuries
  • Inter­nal injuries
  • Chem­i­cal and asbestos exposure
  • Indus­trial deafness
  • Psychiatric/psychological injuries
  • Depen­dency claims in cases of fatal accidents.

Even if the injury you have suf­fered is not listed above, con­tact us imme­di­ately on 1300 757 447

Please Note: If you have sus­tained an injury trav­el­ling to or from work or in con­nec­tion with your job, then you may be enti­tled to make a Work­ers Com­pen­sa­tion claim. This could be over and above any other enti­tle­ments you may have under motor vehi­cle, tres­pass, pub­lic lia­bil­ity law etc.

You may be deemed under the terms of your employ­ment as an inde­pen­dent con­trac­tor, con­trac­tor or sub-contractor by the com­pany engag­ing your ser­vices. How­ever it may very well be the case that you have rights to claim under Work­ers Com­pen­sa­tion includ­ing lump sum com­pen­sa­tion and also a com­mon law payout.

Ensure you obtain advice on your com­pen­sa­tion enti­tle­ments by con­tact­ing us on 1300 757 447

Claim Your Expenses And Your Loss of Earnings

If you have sus­tained a work­place injury you may be enti­tled to the fol­low­ing, irre­spec­tive of fault or responsibility:

  • Work­ers Com­pen­sa­tion Ben­e­fits (also known as Work­cover Benefits)
  • Med­ical and Reha­bil­i­ta­tion Expenses
  • Lump Sum Compensation

Com­mon Law Claims

If the injury was suf­fered as a result of some­one else’s neg­li­gence then you may also be enti­tled to claim Com­mon Law Com­pen­sa­tion. These are ‘as a rule’ sig­nif­i­cantly higher sums than avail­able under Work­ers Com­pen­sa­tion and can include claims for:

  • Pain and suf­fer­ing and loss of amenities
  • Past and future loss of income
  • Care costs
  • Past and future med­ical reha­bil­i­ta­tion expenses
  • Out of pocket expenses
  • Loss of super­an­nu­a­tion entitlements

If you have a poten­tial neg­li­gence claim you should get in touch with us imme­di­ately for free legal advice

Get legal advice and rep­re­sen­ta­tion at compensationinjury.com.au today!.