A former Quarantine employee who claimed workers' compensation nine years after allegedly sustaining a bullying-related psych injury, and then failed to appeal against an AAT decision in favour of Comcare within the required time, has had his case thrown out by the Federal Court.
A worker who claimed her severe hearing loss was caused by her noisy office and high-pitched telephone noises has had her workers' compensation claim rejected.
In a long-running dispute, an injured worker who claims Comcare should cover the costs of obtaining a modified motor vehicle has had his claim rejected by a full Federal Court.
Qantas has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that an injured worker's unfair dismissal claim was invalid because he had already successfully disputed his RTW plan under state law.
High Court rejects Australia Post's damages appeal; Comcare and FSC release annual reports; and RSRT follows up first order with plan to focus on supermarket chains.
In a decision that was reserved pending the High Court's judgment of the motel-s-x case, the Federal Court has found that a worker injured at a roadhouse during an eight-hour round trip to see a doctor - who his employer encouraged him to visit - is entitled to workers' compensation.
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.
