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Complex workers' comp issues - Part Eight: Damages claims

The restrictions placed on injured workers who want to claim common law damages against their employers are varied across jurisdictions. In this article, two employment lawyers highlight the facts employers should be aware of if faced with a negligence lawsuit.


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Complex workers' comp issues - Part Seven: Fitness for work (webcast)

In determining whether an injured employee can perform the inherent requirements of a job, employers must ensure they rely on medical evidence and not their own assumptions, two employment lawyers have stressed.


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Complex workers' comp issues - Part Six: RTW plans

Return-to-work plans with set stages, developed with employee input, offer employers and workers the best chance of a speedy and sustainable return to duties, says a RTW expert.


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Employer forbids heavy lifting, avoids damages bill

A Northern Territory worker who claimed he injured his back while lifting 91kg concrete caps has lost his damages bid, after the Supreme Court found his employer explicitly forbade such work, and surveillance footage contradicted his claims.


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Complex workers' comp issues - Part Five: Communicating with injured workers

Communicating with employees who are absent on workers' compensation has benefits for both workers and employers, but it is vital employers find out how often a worker would like to be contacted, according to a regulator's customer services general manager.


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Complex workers' comp issues - Part Four: Medical panels

Employers have limited opportunities to influence medical panel determinations in workers' comp disputes, but should always provide as much documentation as possible to advance their position, says Minter Ellison Lawyers partner Maria Billias.


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