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Top 3 Reasons to Contact a Public Liability Lawyer If Injured Out in Public
Have you recently been out in public and sustained an injury? This injury could be something as small as twisting your ankle after tripping over raised concrete on a footpath, to breaking a bone after slipping on a freshly mopped floor at your local shopping centre.
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?
Worksafe’s approach to Telehealth services of your treating doctors and specialists and providers, in light of COVID -19
In response to the strict social distancing measures currently imposed on Victorians, WorkSafe has introduced temporary item codes allowing medical practitioners, specialists, and providers, to deliver essential health services for injured workers, via telehealth.
Early release of superannuation in response to COVID-19 FAQs
In response to the significant impact and financial stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has recently announced changes to accessing superannuation. What do these changes mean?
Am I eligible to receive superannuation contributions through WorkCover?
If you have suffered a work related injury and are receiving weekly payments of compensation, you may be eligible to receive superannuation contributions.
Can a low speed collision cause a whiplash injury?
A whiplash injury can occur when a vehicle collides with another and the impact of the crash causes the head and neck of the driver, or passenger to be suddenly and forcefully thrown back and forth.
Riding in Cars with Pets
Victorian traffic law is largely silent on how we should travel with our pets and imposes no direct obligation on a driver to prevent their pet from causing them distraction whilst driving. But one things for sure – drivers cannot operate a vehicle with an animal on their lap.
It doesn’t hurt to be cautious
My concern for personal safety in public areas stem from an incident when I was 15 years old. Even though I had no one to blame but myself, this incident has changed my attitude towards unforeseen dangers in public.
What is Superannuation?
Superannuation is more than just money paid by your employer to a fund for you to live off when you retire. It also includes insurances that can help you if you’re injured and unable to work.
What is Income Protection?
Income Protection – also known as Salary Continuance benefits – refers to a type of insurance which provides you with an income stream for a defined period if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.