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Jan07
Supreme Court awards 55 year old haul truck driver $719k for back injury
Case note: Krobath v Thiess Pty Ltd [2018] QSC 309 A 55 year old dump truck operator has successfully sued his employer, Thiess Pty Ltd (the ...
Jan16
Employer liable for injuries to worker riding pallet jack like a scooter
Compensation for pallet jack accident. A worker has been awarded $800k for injuries he suffered whilst skylarking on a pallet jack in the workplace.
May03
Fatigue Case | Plaintiff recovers $1.25M in Queensland journey claim
Work related fatigue and driver fatigue poses a major risk to workers across a number of industries. Here a worker recovered $1.25M in damages for ...
Sep05
Workers’ compensation changes to affect contribution claims
Find out more about the bill passed (with amendments) on the 31st of August and changes to workers' compensation and how they affect contribution claims.
Aug19
What happens if you don’t have workers’ compensation insurance?
If an employer doesn't have workers' comp insurance and a worker is injured, WorkCover will pay the worker and pursue the employer for repayment of ...
Jun16
Workers’ compensation changes to affect contractual indemnities
This article discusses how legislative changes to the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) affect contractual indemnities owed by employers.