by admin | Oct 27, 2025 | General
Workplace injuries cause disruption that extends beyond physical pain. They affect income, family responsibilities, and future security. In Western Australia, thousands of workers each year rely on the protections built into the compensation system. The foundation of...
by admin | Nov 26, 2021 | General
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?...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | General
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...
by admin | Jun 4, 2021 | General
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...
by admin | May 19, 2021 | General
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...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | General
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...
