by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Apr 30, 2021 | General
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...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Dec 4, 2020 | General
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....
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Oct 9, 2020 | General
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...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Sep 25, 2020 | General
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...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Sep 7, 2020 | General
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...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Aug 25, 2020 | General
Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching impacts on our lifestyle, health system, economy and governance. In Western Australia the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Aug 12, 2020 | General
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...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Aug 7, 2020 | General
Where did the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 come from? On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organisation was first informed about a growing number of pneumonia cases being diagnosed in Wuhan City, China. At the time, the cause of these infections was unknown but it...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Nov 15, 2019 | General
Instances of workplace bullying have been increasing over time Instances of bullying in the workplace have risen dramatically in Australia in recent times. In 2012, in response to mounting community concern, the Australian Government established a parliamentary...
by Separovic Injury Lawyers | Nov 7, 2019 | General
What is WorkCover? WorkCover WA regulates West Australia’s workers’ compensation and injury management scheme. WorkCover’s mission is ensure that work related injuries are effectively and efficiently managed so that injured workers are able to make a...
