The Northern Territory Supreme Court has made an important ruling that clarifies the way lump sum compensation should be calculated for permanent impairments that have worsened.
The States' refusal to co-operate on OHS and workers' compensation arrangements has cost employers and injured workers dearly, according to the Federal Department of Workplace Relations.
In a critical ruling, the Victorian Court of Appeal has clarified that common law damages payments don't compensate employees for future aggravations of workplace injuries.
The High Court has today upheld a finding that a worker who gave contradictory evidence about her alleged chronic fatigue syndrome was not entitled to damages.
The NSW IRC cannot reduce a penalty for OHS breaches on the basis of financial hardship when no evidence is put forward to support such a finding, a recent decision illustrates.
The Army plans to train instructors not to use negative terms and behaviours to motivate recruits, after an investigation found a culture of denigration and harassment substantially contributed to an injured recruit's suicide.
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has rejected a worker's claim for post traumatic stress disorder after finding it was more likely his condition was caused by excessive drug use.
Employers that don't train managers to recognise sexual harassment or the potential for it could face damages claims from affected workers, a NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal case highlights.
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