Notices issued to workers disputing their workers' comp entitlements must be written in "clear and unambiguous language", the NSW WCC has stressed in awarding ongoing compensation to an injured worker who was dismissed for stealing.
Injured NSW workers who are dismissed because of their condition are entitled to seek reinstatement through the State Industrial Relations Commission - even if their application has been rejected by a federal tribunal, a judge has ruled.
A worker who was permanently injured in a car accident while drink driving after a work Christmas party has failed to convince the NSW Court of Appeal that she was hurt in the course of her employment.