Browsing: Workers' comp decisions (NSW)


TUE
3:03PM

Low drug levels didn't impair worker before death

A deceased worker's estate has been awarded $480,000 in death benefits, after a commission rejected his employer's claim that his use of illegal drugs contributed to the vehicle incident that killed him.



TUE
11:24AM

Injured worker received no tools or help for manual task

A worker has successfully sued his brother's company for nearly $650,000 in damages for a back injury he sustained after the company failed to provide him with adequate mechanical assistance for manual tasks.


FRI
12:25PM

Journey death and transfer injury appeals rejected

The parents of a worker who died in a car accident while driving from work to university have lost their appeal for death benefits, while a manager who sustained a psychological injury after being transferred has also been denied compensation on appeal.


FRI
12:12PM

Work-related traumatic events contributed to suicide

The family of a worker who committed suicide has won its battle for workers' compensation, after a commission found the man's involvement in a number of traumatic work-related incidents contributed to the depression that led to his death.



THU
11:50AM

Unreasonable to expect workplaces to be risk-free

A worker who was injured when she tripped over a box at work has been denied damages, after the NSW Court of Appeal found it wasn't reasonable for her to expect her workplace to be free from "obvious" hazards.


TUE
1:23PM

WED
3:50PM

THU
2:48PM

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