Understanding Workers Compensation Payments and Legal Support in NSW
Introduction to Workers Compensation Payments in NSW Workers compensation payments are designed to provide financial assistance to workers who have suffered an injury or illness as a result of their employment. In New South Wales (NSW), the workers compensation scheme...
Lump Sum Compensation for Work Injuries
You may be entitled to receive a lump sum payment if you have a permanent impairment as a result of a work related injury or illness,. Eligibility: Claims for lump compensation for injuries that occurred on or after 19 June 2012, the following applies: you must be...
Work Injury Damages Explained
You may be entitled to claim common law damages if your injury resulted from your employer’s negligence. Work injury damages are generally limited to payment of compensation for past and future loss of earnings. It is important to note that work injury damages...
Binding Financial Agreements – Prenups, Cohabitation and Termination Agreements
Changes to The Family Law in Australia has seen a hand over of the regulation of relationships from the individual states to the Commonwealth.This means that defacto relationships, (both hetero and same sex) now rest under the protective umbrella of the Family Law...
Claiming weekly payments of compensation
If you have been injured at work you may be eligible to receive weekly payments of compensation if the injury has resulted in a loss of earnings. As soon as the injury occurs a few things must happen: You must notify your employer The employer will their insurer. You...
Getting Divorced – A Guide to Help You
Marriage break-ups for most people are very stressful and confusing. You may be feeling anxious and out-of-control because you don’t understand the legal process and what it is that you have to do, where to start. This may even be the case if both you and your spouse...
Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation Expenses
You may be eligible to claim the costs of treatment expenses for your work related injury: Medical Hospital Ambulance Rehabilitation Travel Eligibility: Expenses will be paid where the treatment: takes place during the period you are entitled to receive compensation;...
Public Liability Compensation Explained
If you suffer an injury as a result of an accident which occurs on public or private property you may be able to claim compensation for any loss resulting from the injuries: If the accident could have been prevented by the property owner, If the accident was as a...
Child Support Assessment
How do you work out what my income is? Several types of income are taken into account when working out child support payments for both parents. The CSA will add up these amounts to get your adjusted taxable income, which is based on your last completed financial year...
Medical Negligence Claims explained
Medical negligence claims are claims for compensation arising out of an injury suffered as a result of negligent treatment provided by a health care practitioner such as: General Practitioners; Surgeons; Medical Specialists; Hospital staff Physiotherapists...
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