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An ACT bus driver, who suffered nervous shock after witnessing what he believed was the gory aftermath of a machine-gun massacre, has been awarded more than $500,000 in damages.

A contractor who verbally and physically s-xually harassed his former manager has been ordered to pay her $476,000 in damages, after the Federal Court rejected his claim that the alleged incidents didn't occur in the workplace.

The yellow paint on a workplace trip hazard might have been chipped and faded, but it was yellow enough to be "obvious to a reasonable person", a Western Australian judge has found in rejecting a workers' comp indemnity claim.

A worker who suffered a psychiatric injury after she was removed from higher duties has been denied workers' compensation in the AAT. Also in this article, the Tribunal has found a bus driver who aggravated a back injury when he drove over a bump in the road is entitled to compensation.

The three adult children of a NSW worker who died of a heart attack have been awarded $145,000 each in workers' compensation, after the WCC found the woman was overworked and received little support from her employer.

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.

A worker who was repeatedly s-xually harassed by her manager, before being sacked for complaining about it and suffering a psychiatric illness, has been awarded $100,000 in damages.

A Victorian employer that failed to properly instruct or monitor security contractors has been found primarily responsible for a security guard's injuries. Also in this article, the Queensland Supreme Court has rejected a security guard's claim that his injuries were caused by insufficient staff numbers.

An ACT employer that failed to ensure its loaded trolleys had handles, so workers didn't have to bend to push them, has been ordered to pay an injured worker more than $1 million in damages.

A worker who claims he was injured during a functional assessment under a return-to-work plan has failed to obtain compensation from his former employer, but the AAT notes that former employers can be found liable in such circumstances.