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Workers’ Compensation Legislative Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill
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...
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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’...
COVID-19 and Your Right to Claim Personal Injury Compensation
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...
Workplace bullying and workers’ compensation stress claims
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...
What is a workers’ compensation conciliation conference at WorkCover?
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 safe and...
Is retraining available through the workers’ compensation system?
Are retraining programs provided as part of a workers' compensation claim? It is possible for injured workers to access specialised retraining programs during their workers’ compensation claim. In these case the insurer must have admitted liability in the worker’s...
Injured by a Uber, Ola, taxi or other commercial vehicle?
Growth of commercial vehicles on Western Australian roads Western Australia's coastline stretches for over 12,000 kilometers and Perth's metropolitan area is over 120 kilometers end to end, making it one of the longest cities in the world. Not surprisingly to travel...
Car crash injury compensation. How is my claim settled?
Motor vehicle injury compensation - how does the system work? The Insurance Commission of Western Australia ("ICWA") administers the Compulsory Third Party ("CTP") motor vehicle insurance scheme in Western Australia. In 2018 ICWA generated more than $1.5 billion in...
Injured on public transport? Can you claim compensation?
Public transportation in Western Australia Public transportation began in Western Australia in 1831 with a very basic ferry service, however, this service was short lived. In 1836 the first reliable ferry service between Perth and Fremantle was established. On 1 July...
Motor vehicle injury at work? Can I claim compensation?
Injured in a motor vehicle accident at work? Do you claim workers' compensation or road accident compensation? This seems like a straight forward question. If you have a motor vehicle accident injury while you are at work most of us would assume that your employer is...
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.