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A major employer has been found liable for the hearing loss of an "administrative" worker, with an appeals commission confirming she conducted visits to dangerously noisy sites.

A worker who claimed she suffered a psychological injury from her employer sending her "very intense" emails on a COVID-19 vaccine mandate has been denied compensation, with a commission finding there was nothing unreasonable about the employer's communication.

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A worker's psychological injuries are impacting on his physical condition but he is still entitled to two sets of incapacity payments, an appeals commission has confirmed.

A tribunal has expressed sympathy for an injured worker's frustrations with his compensation claim, finding a major employer failed to provide him with clear advice or fulfil its obligations to assess his application properly.

A court has rejected a worker's claim that her employer unlawfully threatened to lodge a workers' compensation claim, against her will, after she raised safety concerns affecting her mental health.

A major infrastructure project that provided onsite mental health counselling, and an airport that integrated its workplace safety, aviation and security requirements, are among the winners of the latest safety awards announced in two jurisdictions.

A worker who was assaulted and suffered a serious brain injury, while on a winery tour during a "short absence" from his employment, has been denied compensation, with a tribunal rejecting his claims around being encouraged to take leave and consume alcohol.

A worker who suffered extensive injuries while travelling as a passenger in his employer's vehicle is entitled to compensation, a tribunal has ruled, rejecting the employer's claim he was using the car for his own benefit and was not employed at the time.

A worker is entitled to incapacity payments for a period of unemployment that followed the unexpected termination of his new job contract, nearly 15 years after a work injury took him out of his original role, a tribunal has found.