Compensation for Consequences of Work Injuries
A consequential condition is a medical condition that was caused as a result of a workplace injury or illness. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
A consequential condition is a medical condition that was caused as a result of a workplace injury or illness. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
NSW emergency service workers such as police officers, paramedics and firefighters are covered by different compensation laws compared to other workers. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
The RMB Compensation Division explains how the no-fault workers compensation scheme works for psychological injuries:
Childhood sexual assault in NSW has been subject to reform in recent years, particularly with respect to its statute of limitations. The RMB Compensation Division guides you through the changes.
Many Australians remain at risk of serious respiratory illnesses, like asbestosis, even decades after their exposure to asbestos. With a high likelihood of severe and even fatal outcomes, understanding your rights for compensation could be crucial. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
Compensation claims are stressful. Whether it is a work-related injury, a motor vehicle accident or another incident type, significant injuries can turn anybody’s life upside down in an instant. The RMB Compensation Division explains when you should seek help from a lawyer.
Work Capacity Decisions can be extremely unfair for injured workers, as the RMB Compensation Division explains.
Being involved in a motor vehicle accident can be stressful and frightening, but as RMB Lawyers Compensation Division head CHRIS SHEPPARD explains, it is important to act quickly to claim the compensation you may be entitled to.
People who receive what is known as threshold injuries in motor vehicle accidents in NSW may receive benefits to aid their recovery for up to 52 weeks. However, as the RMB Compensation Law Division explains, you can challenge an insurer’s decision to stop your benefits when that period ends:
When a person is injured at work, it is usually a high priority of both the injured person and the insurance company to seek a return-to-work outcome. However, as the RMB Compensation Law Division explains, it is important to know your rights.
Victims of historical sexual abuse have had a victory in the High Court of Australia. The RMB Compensation Law Division explains.
The decision to ban engineered stone in Australia because of the deadly risk to workers who deal with the product is a world-first. The RMB Compensation Law Division explains explains the importance of the decision.
Not all e-bikes are created equal, when it comes to making “motor vehicle accident” claims in the NSW Personal Injury Commission. The RMB Compensation Law Division explains.
BE The quashing of Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions over the death of her four children, for which she spent two decades in jail, will lead to a huge compensation claim. The RMB Compensation Law Division explains.
If you are injured by a dog, then you should obtain legal advice about your rights to compensation at an early stage. The RMB Compensation Law Division outlines an interesting case.
Under Workers Compensation legislation, an employer is liable to pay for an injured workers reasonably necessary medical expenses. The RMB Compensation Law Division explains, this may include new and evolving treatments like medicinal cannabis.
If your child been injured in a motor vehicle accident, they may be entitled for compensation for their physical and psychological injuries under the Motor Injuries Act 2017. The RMB Compensation Division explains how the Act works.
A recent Court of Appeal decision shows that “obvious risk” can be an important consideration in personal injury cases. The RMB Compensation Law Division explains.
After 25 years, legislation has finally been passed to increase the amount of compensation the NSW District Court can award an injured person. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
Social media posts can produce damaging “own goals” for injured people seeking damages for an injury. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
Older Australians over the government retirement age of 67 and considering staying in or returning to the workforce may be entitled to benefits if they are injured at work. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
Silicosis is a debilitating lung disease caused by exposure to silica dust. RMB Compensation Lawyer ANNE BARLOW explains the process of claiming compensation.
As summer approaches and a new $10 million skin cancer campaign highlights the shockingly high rates of skin cancer in men, employers should review the extent to which they protect their workers. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
Australia’s two million casual employees may not be entitled to the same annual and long-service leave benefits as their full-time or part-time colleagues, but casuals are entitled to compensation if injured at work. The RMB Compensation Division explains.
In the midst of the COVID lockdown, an admission was made in a workers compensation claim which could have far reaching effects for the ever-increasing gig economy. The RMB Compensation Division explains: