While your boss can help you lodge a WorkCover claim, sometimes they won’t want to for a variety of reasons. It’s important to note that you don’t actually need your employer’s permission to do so.
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Posted onWhat to do if my employer doesn’t want me to lodge a WorkCover claim?
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Posted onFirefighter settles injury claim four years on from West Footscray chemical fire
Zaparas Lawyers Victoria settled the compensation claim for firefighter Jason Dale, after he suffered serious injury following the industrial chemical fire in West Footscray in 2018.
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Queensland Posted onAre contractors covered by WorkCover compensation?
Do you know when a contractor is deemed a “worker” for workers’ compensation purposes? Or are you a contractor with questions about your entitlement to workers’ compensation?
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Victoria Posted onAre contractors entitled to claim WorkCover compensation?
Do you know when a contractor is deemed a “worker” for workers’ compensation purposes? Or are you a contractor with questions about your entitlement to workers’ compensation?
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Posted onCommon work injury and workers’ compensation questions
We hear them all the time: What are my options if injured at or because of work? What if my employer doesn’t let me make a claim? Are contractors covered by WorkCover? Read on for more work injury FAQs.
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Tradies at risk of developing disease
Given the nature of the work of most tradies, they’re among those most likely to be exposed to potentially harmful substances and susceptible to developing occupational diseases.
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Queensland Posted onJourney claims: Injured travelling to and from, and for, work
Not all work-related injuries happen at your main place of work. Often times workers are also injured on the way to, or from, or even while travelling for work. But can you claim compensation if injured while travelling to and from work?
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How to report workplace incidents and unsafe practices
Your boss has a duty of care to be proactive in removing hazards and reducing risks to avoid workplace injuries, but accidents still happen. Here’s how you should report it.
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Posted onCan I claim compensation for chronic pain?
Many that suffer from chronic pain think there’s nothing they can do. Depending on how it came about and how it affects you, you may be able to claim compensation.
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Queensland Posted onYour right to challenge a WorkCover decision
Whether WorkCover decided to end your payments, offered you an unfair permanent injury lump sum or outright denied your claim, you can dispute the decision.
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Firefighting officially declared a cancer-causing profession
The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has officially declared firefighting a “cancer-causing profession”.
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Impacts of pre-existing injuries or conditions on your claim
It is a common misconception that an injured worker with a pre-existing injury or disease cannot claim entitlements under the WorkCover scheme. Pre-existing conditions may exist in many forms.
