A worker who sustained a psychiatric injury, after discovering her boss had secretly photographed her breasts, has overturned a controversial decision to deny her workers' compensation.
A worker has been denied damages for an injury caused by kneeling down to access a power point, after a court rejected her claim her employer was negligent in failing to ensure all equipment was within reach.
A worker who was injured while cleaning a work vehicle at home has been denied workers' compensation, after a judge found he wasn't induced or encouraged to clean the vehicle on his days off.
A commissioner has found that a worker who sustained permanent head injuries in a workplace fight isn't entitled to compensation because he could have avoided the altercation, but noted that his employer did little to prevent it.
A worker who was assaulted at a work Christmas party has been denied damages on appeal, after a court confirmed a duty holder couldn't have foreseen that a group of boisterous drinkers would become violent.
An employee who took nearly a year off work, after he was injured on a workplace toilet, has been denied compensation for a psychological injury he sustained during the return-to-work process.
A worker who suffered psychological injuries after being sacked because his weight posed a safety risk - to himself and other employees - was injured by reasonable management action, the Queensland IRC has ruled.
A worker who burnt his toe while he was off work, before developing an infection that led to his toe and then lower leg being amputated, has been awarded workers' compensation.
