Tag: central coast lawyer
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Compensation for PTSD
In a landmark case a NSW volunteer Firefighter has received compensation for chronic PTSD in a settlement with the NSW government in what is believed to be the first of it’s kind. The firefighter alleged that while attending more than 772 traumatic incidents over 7 years he developed PTSD. He said he was never told…
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Compensation Awarded to Permanently Disabled Employees
Two workers were recently left permanently disabled following a 12 storey fall while inside a cleaning platform. They plunged around 25 to 30 metres, hitting an awning above Pitt Street in Sydney. The Court found that the employer was aware that a 10 year major inspection of the window cleaning platform was due but failed…