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A young Queensland worker who suffered back injuries in a dump truck incident, and then aggravated those injuries in another truck incident during her second day in alternative duties, has been awarded $1.4 million in damages.
A worker who claims he has been in constant pain since he sustained work-related injuries in the 1980s, despite not mentioning any pain to doctors until 10 years ago, has been denied workers' compensation.
In identifying the type of journey claim that will be accepted under NSW's new restricted journey provisions, the WCC has found a worker who was injured while travelling home in the dark is entitled to workers' compensation.
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Managers set the tone for respectful and harassment-free workplaces and should be careful when taking part in a swearing culture, the Queensland IRC has stressed in awarding an injured worker compensation.
An employer's decision to dispute a workers' comp claim was inappropriate and "obviously motivated" by its insurer's reluctance to indemnify those it insured, the Tasmanian WRCT has found.
Injured workers' weekly compensation can only be recalculated and reduced based on their superannuation entitlements if they have actually received those benefits, a full Federal Court has confirmed.
An employer that told a worker to "stop wearing a skirt", when he complained about his arduous manual handling tasks, has been found liable for the man's serious back injury.
A Victorian medical panel acted unreasonably in finding a worker no longer had a serious back injury based on surveillance footage. The Supreme Court found it failed to let the worker explain the inconsistencies between the footage and her medical history.
