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Employers in NSW and the Northern Territory have unsuccessfully argued that they aren't liable for workplace injuries sustained by a subcontractor and a job applicant.

MON

2:14PM

Worker bitten by crocodile and shot by colleague loses PTSD bid

A Northern Territory worker, who was attacked by a crocodile and then accidentally shot by a co-worker who was trying to help him, has been denied workers' compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder and other injuries.

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THU

3:58PM

Permanently injured worker denied $274k for care provided by family

An employer has successfully appealed a decision to grant a severely disabled Northern Territory worker more than $270,000 in past care services received from his family, after the Court of Appeal found his family wasn't paid to care for him.

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TUE

2:31PM

Convicted employer dodges damages bill after death

A Northern Territory employer that was convicted over the death of a 457-visa worker has escaped a $350,000 compensation bill, after the Supreme Court rejected an insurer's bid to recover the funds.

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TUE

2:37PM

FIFO's sleeping injury compensable, Supreme Court confirms

A bad back does not have to be "produced by external causes" to be considered work-related, the Northern Territory Supreme Court has found in confirming that a fly-in-fly-out worker who was injured while sleeping was entitled to compensation.

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FIFO employee wins workers' comp for sleeping injury

A fly-in-fly-out worker, who apparently hurt his back while sleeping, has been awarded workers' compensation in the Northern Territory Magistrates Court.

Old manual handling incident not linked to ongoing pain

A Northern Territory office worker has been denied compensation for an eight-year-old manual handling injury due to a "disconnect" between her medical records and the history she gave doctors.

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