In 2021, our client’s father, the deceased, worked as a Sales Manager with a manufacturing company. During the deceased’s period of exposure to COVID-19, the Greater Melbourne area was subject to its 6th lockdown, with orders made by the Victorian Government that limited amongst other things what work premises could be open, who could attend them and what measures needed to be in place to limit or seek to limit the spread of COVID-19 infections. The deceased only left his residence to attend his work’s premises during the weekdays or once a week to go grocery shopping. The deceased tested positive to COVID-19 and unfortunately passed away about two weeks later due to complications from the infection. Shortly after the deceased tested positive to COVID-19, about four of his colleagues also tested positive. His daughter subsequently lodged a WorkCover dependency claim which was rejected by the WorkCover insurer.
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Victoria Posted onCOVID-19 Dependency Claim Settlement
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Victoria Posted onKnow Your Rights: Understanding the 28-Day Liability Determination Process for WorkCover Claims in Victoria
WorkCover claims are important for workers who have suffered injuries or illnesses as a result of their work. It is essential for those injured at work to understand the process in making a WorkCover claims as they aid an individual financially during such a stressful time.
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Queensland Posted onInjured at Work? Steps to make a WorkCover claim in Queensland
If you have been injured while working in Queensland, you may be eligible to make a work cover claim. WorkCover is a type of insurance that provides compensation to workers who have been injured or become ill as a result of their work. In this blog post, we will discuss how to make a work cover claim in Queensland.
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Posted onAustralia’s road toll: National Road Safety Week 2023
The overall number of fatalities and serious injuries on Australian roads have decreased in the past decade, but any death is one too many.
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Victoria Posted onNewsworthy Case: Field Officer gets compensation after Work Place Injury
A recent WorkCover claim saw a Field Officer settle for $740,000. The aged 48 Plaintiff approached Zaparas Lawyers early in 2020 due to an initial pain in their neck and left shoulder. This pain was caused by repetitive movements while wearing …
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Posted onSilicosis National Registry: What it means for doctors
A draft legislation proposed by the federal government will ensure that doctors report details about workers who contract silicosis to a new national registry within 30 days of their diagnosis. The goal of this new registry will be to collect data …
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Victoria Posted onClaiming transport accident benefits if you’re at-fault
Being injured in a road or transport accident can have negative impacts on everyone involved – those at fault and not. For these reasons, compensation schemes exist around Australia and aim to provide benefits to injured persons to support them back …
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Victoria Posted onNew Driver Distraction Road Rules introduced in Victoria 2023
New road rules have been introduced to regulate the use of portable, wearable, and inbuilt devices while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike. These new rules expand on the already established rules in place for mobile phones and took effect on the 31st of March.
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Victoria Posted onCertificate of Capacity: Everything you need to know
What is a Certificate of Capacity and why do I need one? A Certificate of Capacity is a document that is issued by a medical practitioner to an injured person in Victoria. It is issued for the purposes of claiming compensation …
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Queensland Posted onCan casual workers claim compensation?
Employing casual workers has become increasingly popular for many businesses, particularly in the retail and accommodation and food services industries.
Often the reasons include that they don’t have to pay the same employment benefits as full or part-time permanent staff such as sick or carers leave and annual leave.
And often casual workers think that because their employment status is different in these aspects, this also extends to workers’ compensation.
Rest assured that there are some important exceptions to the benefits casuals are entitled to, and that includes the right to claim workers’ compensation if a casual worker is injured on the job.
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Posted onIncome Protection: Can an Insurer stop paying my benefits?
What is Income Protection? Income protection insurance is a type of policy that provides financial support to those who are unable to work due to illness or injury. In Australia, income protection insurance is typically offered as an optional add-on to …
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Queensland Posted onWhat to do if your employer doesn’t have workers’ compensation insurance
You’ve injured yourself at work and before you get the chance to lodge a workers’ compensation claim. However, your boss tells you they don’t have workers’ compensation insurance. What do you do? What are your options? Workers’ compensation insurance exists to …