Workers Compensation Claims

Can I Change Jobs While on Workers Compensation in WA? Quick Answer: How Changing Jobs Affects Workers’ Compensation in WA Worried about losing your WorkCover benefits if you switch jobs? You’re not alone—thousands of injured workers in WA ask the same question. The short answer? Yes, you can change jobs while on workers’ compensation, but […]

Are You Covered By Workers Compensation As A Sole Trader Or Contractor in Western Australia? Quick Answer:  Are You Covered by Workers Compensation as a Sole Trader or Contractor in WA? No, sole traders are NOT automatically covered under WA’s workers compensation laws. Contractors may be covered if classified as a worker under WA law. […]

Quick Answer: Are You Losing Out on Compensation? If you’ve been injured on the job in Western Australia, you might be leaving hundreds of thousands of thousands of dollars on the table by relying only on Workers’Compensation. Many injured workers don’t realise that they may also have a personal injury claim – and that could […]

How much compensation for PTSD workers compensation psychological injury in Western Australia? $195,919.80 is awarded for a PTSD claim (post traumatic stress disorder claim) involving psychological injuries to a signal technician following a train derailment in Western Australia. The defendant, a Big Mining Company with global dominance in iron ore mining, defended the claim, but […]

How much compensation can you get for a workers’ compensation claim for aggravated hip and back injuries? $160,265 is awarded to Injured   for a pre-existing condition workers compensation claim involving aggravated degenerative hip disease and sacroiliac joint strain. Wondering if I can get compensation for a workplace injury with a pre-existing condition? Here is everything […]

Truck Accident at Work Compensation: $257k Whiplash Payout in WA – Real Case Study How much compensation can you get for a truck accident at work? In the [2009] WADC 54 case, a truck driver was awarded $257,668.10 for whiplash, chronic pain, and psychological injuries resulting from a workplace vehicle accident due to mechanical failure in […]

How much compensation a workplace injury claim involving amputations, PTSD, and defective machinery in Western Australia?  $695,373 is awarded to Injured Worker X for amputations of four fingers, severe burns, 47% hand disability, PTSD, and chronic pain after a machinery accident; here is everything you need to know about the injured at work compensation claim. […]

How much compensation for a workers’ compensation claim involving severe back injuries and multiple surgeries in Western Australia? $1,389,300.12 is awarded to The Injured Worker for a severe back injury involving lytic spondylolisthesis grade 1 at L5/S1, moderate disc narrowing at L4/5 and L5/S1, right L5/S1 foraminal disc protrusion with impingement onto a conjoined right […]

Laws in WA are Changing. From July 1, 2024, Western Australia’s workers compensation laws will undergo significant changes. The new Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 and accompanying supporting regulations aim to provide greater clarity, fairness, and efficiency for all key stakeholder groups involved. Employers and employees must familiarise themselves with the new requirements […]