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Can my employment be terminated while I am on workers’ compensation?
Can my Employment be Terminated While I am on Worker's Compensation? Workers' compensation claims and job security Anecdotally, it is reasonable to say that most of us have heard horror stories about the treatment of injured workers while they are on workers’...
Form 5’s – Don’t let the insurer cut weekly payments this Christmas
What is a Form 5 notice? A Form 5 notice, otherwise known as a ‘notice to worker of intention to discontinue or reduce payments’ has the effect of allowing the insurer to legally stop your payments without further notice to yourself. Can the insurer cut my payments?...
Form 36 Notice to Worker About Termination Date for Election
Please note that this blog is no longer relevant due to legislative changes that were enacted in 2020. We are often asked about how the workers' compensation system operated before this change and thought that it was appropriate to continue to host this blog for...
Workplace Death and Claiming Compensation
Workplace deaths – a background Information on global workplace fatalities is not reported or collected in a standardised fashion. Formed in 1919 the International Labour Organisation (“ILO”) is an agency of the United Nations and attempts to bring together...
Shoulder injuries and claiming personal injury compensation
Anatomy of the shoulder One of the most complex joints in the body, the shoulder provides nearly 360 degrees of motion. This high range of motion is, however, offset by the decreased stability of the joint which is prone to dislocation and traumatic injury. Not...
Neck, spine, back & spinal cord injury. Claiming injury compensation
Anatomy of the neck, spine, back and spinal cord In possibly the first historical mention of the spine and the spinal cord, Herophilus (325–260 BC), a Hippocratic physician working in the Alexandrian School of Medicine demonstrated that the cord was an extension of...
Compensation claims for rear end car accident injuries
Rear end car accident injuries – background Disturbingly in 2019 and 2020 motor vehicle accident compensation claims in Western Australia increased when compared to the previous seven years. This increase is in contrast to the long term trend which has seen the number...
Post-traumatic stress disorder and personal injury compensation
Post-traumatic stress disorder – background Humans have been exposed to traumatic events throughout our evolution as a species. Unfortunately, the evolutionary process has not improved our ability to cope psychologically with exposure to extremely traumatic events....
Removal of the Workers’ Compensation Termination Date
At last - legislative relief for injured workers Recent changes to West Australian workers’ compensation legislation, have for the first time in many years, stripped away a statutory obstacle that was a major impediment to injured workers accessing their legal rights...
I am on workers’ compensation. Do I have to do a return to work program?
Most workplace injuries involve medical treatment and rehabilitation programs that are provided to the injured worker over many months and sometimes years. In each workers’ compensation claim it is hoped that the injured worker responds positively to their treatment...
I am on workers’ compensation. Do I have to attend medical examinations?
Injured workers entering the West Australian workers’ compensation system often become frustrated by a lack of information surrounding medical appointments and examinations. Requests to attend medical appointments, usually to be reviewed by a medical specialist can...
Welcome to the Separovic Injury Lawyers Blog
We will share interesting, informative and up to date information and resources about personal injury compensation law in Western Australia, covering the following topics:
- claiming Workers' Compensation;
- claiming Road Accident Compensation;
- claiming Workers' Compensation;
- claiming Work Accident Injury Common Law Damages arising from an unsafe workplace or a negligent act;
- claiming Public Liability Compensation;
- claiming Criminal Injury Compensation;
- developments in personal injury case law;
- coping with a personal injury and accessing medical and other services;
- legislative change and its impact on personal injury compensation; and
- useful resources to assist you in dealing with doctors, lawyers and the claims process.
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