When Personal Injury and Employment Law Collideby Karena Nicholls15 June 202131 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS Mr Rode was a truck driver who was dismissed for making a joke to another employee in relation to making a WorkCover claim.… Read More »When Personal Injury and Employment Law Collide
Personal Injury – A New Personal Injury Commissionby Karena Nicholls26 June 202029 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS Over the years we have seen many changes in the Personal Injury area of law from Courts to Tribunals to Commissions. It… Read More »Personal Injury – A New Personal Injury Commission
Do I have to tell my prospective new employer about my previous claims or injuries?by Karena Nicholls3 June 202031 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Suffering an injury can place you in a tough position, you will be thinking who wants to hire someone who has suffered… Read More »Do I have to tell my prospective new employer about my previous claims or injuries?
Can you be forced to take Annual Leave during Covid-19?by Karena Nicholls21 May 202012 January 2023The FWC has the power to resolve disputes concerning the JobKeeper payment. In the case of McCreedy v Village Roadshow Theme Parks Pty Ltd (2020),… Read More »Can you be forced to take Annual Leave during Covid-19?
Where does workers compensation fit in with COVID-19?by Karena Nicholls31 March 202031 July 2025COVID-19 has impacted and continues to impact the world as we know it. Day by day we learn more of its impact. We anticipate employers… Read More »Where does workers compensation fit in with COVID-19?
COVID-19: Coronavirus and the workforceby Karena Nicholls12 March 202010 January 2023Australia now has more than 70 cases in NSW of Coronavirus and more than 130 cases Australia wide. What does that mean for employees and… Read More »COVID-19: Coronavirus and the workforce
Did you know? Workers Compensation cases are fully funded by WIRO.by Karena Nicholls25 February 202028 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Suffering an injury at work puts you in an emotional and stressful situation. The time off work, the emotional rollercoaster of uncertainty,… Read More »Did you know? Workers Compensation cases are fully funded by WIRO.
Workers Compensation v Negligenceby Karena Nicholls28 January 202031 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Workers Compensation is a no fault scheme, regulated by SIRA the Regulatory Authority An entitlement to Work Injury damages arises when the… Read More »Workers Compensation v Negligence