Tag: compensation solicitor
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Do you need treatment for a work related injury?
Have you put in a workers compensation for medical treatment, then heard nothing for several months? It’s a common story. An injured worker may need ongoing treatment, including surgery, years after being injured at work. The injured worker’s doctor sends a letter to the workers compensation insurer, and then….nothing. All lines of communication seem to…
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Workers Compensation for Bullying and Harassment!
Workers Compensation Claims for Bullying and Harassment are on the rise. Did you know that the Central Coast has the second highest number of Workers Compensation Claims in NSW for psychological injuries, the second highest for back injuries and the fourth highest for should injuries. These figures have been released by the Workers Compensation Commission…
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Sexual Assault – Harrassment & Bullying
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a report on sexual assault and harassment of university students. The report details disturbing instances of sexual assault and harassment. The impact on survivors has at times been catastrophic. The Commission’s report raises questions about the duty of care that universities owe to their students and what recourse…
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Woolworths pay $580,299 in public liability compensation for one hot chip!
Public Liability Compensation is a very complex area of Law. You are probably thinking ‘since when have hot chips got so expensive?’. Well, since Woolworths failed to remove one from the floor of it’s shopping centre in Taree. The High Court has found the giant supermarket chain negligent in allowing a greasy potato chip to…
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Compensation for fat burns!
Could you be entitled to Compensation?. Have you ever been burnt by boiling fat. It is a painful experience.