SafeWork Australia released their Work-Related Traumatic Injuries Report 2020 which found there were 194 workplace fatalities in 2020.
Category: WorkCover
Workers’ Compensation Independent Review Service (WCIRS)
On 30 April 2020, WorkSafe Victoria established the Workers’ Compensation Independent Review Service (WCIRS). What is it?
If you’ve contracted COVID at work you may be entitled to WorkCover
In these unprecedented times you might be wondering about the legal consequences of what happens if you contract COVID at work and who is responsible. Read our blog to find out more.
Dependency Claims
Partners and dependents of workers who die from a workplace injury or illness may have an entitlement to support and financial assistance. These entitlements are accessed through a WorkCover Dependency Claim.
Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) covered by WorkCover?
Read our short guide to PTSD, what it is, the risks of PTSD in the workplace and how to claim WorkCover benefits for work-related PTSD.
Easier and faster access to WorkCover Entitlements for those workers exposed to Silica
If you are or were exposed to respirable silica dust at work and have been diagnosed with silicosis with or without lung cancer and/or scleroderma you may be automatically entitled to WorkCover entitlements.
Statutory maximum of over $630,000 achieved for one of our terminally ill WorkCover clients.
Zaparas Lawyers has assisted one of their terminally ill WorkCover occupational disease clients achieve the statutory maximum non-economic payment in the form of an impairment benefit of over $630,000. This is just one of a number of successful statutory maximum outcomes achieved in recent years for the firm’s terminally ill clients.
World Day for Health and Safety at Work
The month of August marks the Tradies National Health Month, which is an initiative to highlight and raise awareness around the health, wellbeing and injury risks that affect tradies.
1.25 Million Dollar Settlement During COVID-19 For Construction Worker and Young Dad
COVID-19 has changed the way we do things, but it hasn’t changed our commitment to our clients. Our compassion and drive for achieving the settlements our clients deserve remains unshaken.
New Victorian Workplace Manslaughter Laws
New workplace manslaughter laws were introduced to prevent fatalities in the workplace and to hold to account organisations and their officers with the power and resources to improve safety.
A Firefighter’s Entitlements under WorkCover
Past and current firefighters are automatically entitled to WorkCover compensation under the presumption that their cancer was caused by their service, provided they meet certain criteria.
When may an injured worker not be entitled to Workcover Compensation?
It’s common to want to know when an injured worker is entitled to workers’ compensation. But what about when an injured worker isn’t?