A slaughterhouse employee who was bullied by workers who regularly threw fat and blood clots at him has been awarded workers' compensation, while a clerk has failed to convince a tribunal that repetitive keyboard use caused her spine injury.
An injured worker has been denied compensation after a Tasmanian tribunal found that his job, hereditary factors, ageing, previous incidents and recreational activities all might have contributed to his degenerative back condition.
A Supreme Court judge has rejected an employer's claim that a 67-year-old injured worker's weekly benefits couldn't be "continued" because he applied for a continuation after his payments ceased.
A worker injured in a corporate sporting event will have to fight for workers' compensation, after the Tasmanian WRCT found there was no evidence his employer directed him to participate.
A man who fractured his neck and spine while performing a job for a friend's company wasn't a "worker" at the time of the incident and isn't entitled to workers' compensation, the Tasmanian WRCT has found.
The family of a Tasmanian firefighter, who died from cancer less than a month before presumptive cancer comp laws came into effect, will have to battle for workers' compensation, after the WRCT found the State Fire Commission (SFC) has an "arguable case" against its claim.
An employer's decision to dispute a workers' comp claim was inappropriate and "obviously motivated" by its insurer's reluctance to indemnify those it insured, the Tasmanian WRCT has found.
Employer wins first stage of cancer compensation dispute; WorkCover Qld explains best way to reduce compensation costs; and WorkSafe ACT targets workers' comp policy breaches.
A Tasmanian school teacher who injured her neck in a playground collision has had her workers' compensation reinstated, even though surveillance footage showed her performing tasks beyond her alleged capacity.
