Workers Compensation Claim Denied Liability

Lawyer-in-charge: Karena Nicholls

A worker was denied liability on the provision of s11A of the Workers Compensation Act 1987. The employer alleged that the performance of the person was the reason they suffered a psychological injury. We were able to establish medical evidence that stated that work was the main contributing factor to the workers psychological injury which had caused an incapacity to work. The worker was back paid weekly compensation.