If you are injured at work
If you are injured at work you are ENTITLED by law to make a claim for compensation.
Your employer is insured, so
Your employer is required by law to take out insurance cover against staff accidents.
the Insurance co. will pay you
This means that your employer's insurance company will pay your compensation, and not your employer.
News: Work Injury Stories
Risk of slippery step foreseeable, says court, in awarding worker 300K
The Queensland Supreme Court has awarded more than 0K in damages to a worker who slipped on a step and injured his knee, after finding his employer had failed to adequately minimise the risk of injury to persons entering the workplace.
Employer to pay 400k despite worker's pre-existing condition
The Supreme Court of Queensland has ordered an employer to pay more than 0,000 in damages to a worker who suffered spinal injuries after a tyre fell on his head, despite extensive evidence of his pre-existing debilitations.
Workers Injury Safety prosecution briefs 8 July 2008
ACT employer and person in control fined over electrocution death; Queensland pool manufacturer fined K over forklift injury; Quarry worker and senior executive fined over worker death; and Victorian builder fined over 2.4 metre fall.
Companies Fined For Work Related Injury & Death
Queensland repair company fined after worker loses eye; Research facility fined ,000 over fall death; Severed artery sees Victorian manufacturer fined ,000; and WA contractor fined over incorrectly erecting tilt-up panels.
Judith
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Melanie
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Jean
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Maria
"Thank you for your support and understanding throughout my case. The perseverance certainly paid off and I am thrilled with the outcome"
