A psychologically injured worker's "visceral" reaction to a workplace rehabilitation program was not reasonable, and he could have allayed his fears easily by consulting his employer, a tribunal has found.
A worker who claimed he suffered a psychological injury from being accused of s-xual harassment has been denied compensation, with a tribunal ruling his stress reaction was "understandable" but did not constitute a mental condition.
An agency-wide performance appraisal process was stressful for all participating employees, but this didn't make the appraisals unreasonable, a tribunal has ruled in rejecting a worker's psychological injury claim.
A federal court judge has made a lump sum costs order for $17,500 in favour of Comcare, after finding Sparke Helmore had "carefully and responsibly" assessed its costs in a long-running case with a self-represented applicant.
An employee who failed to complete his employer's "working from home" checklist, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been awarded compensation, with a tribunal ruling his unergonomic home office set-up significantly contributed to his right shoulder injury.
A "formidable and direct" manager's email reprimanding an overworked worker for working from home was unreasonable and caused a compensable psychiatric injury, a tribunal has found.
An injured worker has lost his appeal for additional lump sum compensation payments, with a tribunal rejecting his claim he had a whole person impairment of 50 per cent from his work-related depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.
A defence veteran has lost his bid for compensation for tooth decay and damage, which he claimed were triggered by a workplace incident nearly 30 years ago.
A postal worker has lost his appeal, in the Federal Court, against a ruling that there is no causal connection between the injury he sustained three decades ago and his current condition.
An Australian Border Force worker's bid for compensation for depression and anxiety has been rejected, with a tribunal highlighting the traumatic circumstances of her personal life. It also found her inexperience impaired her ability to accept reasonable supervision.
