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11 November 2014 The NSW Supreme Court was asked by worker to consider whether a decision by the Workers’s Compensation Commission approved medical specialists appeal panel was afflicted by jurisdictional error. The decision regarded a worker’s degree of permanent impairment. The worker , Mr El Masri sought to quash their decision and remit that decisionRead more

The Workers Compensation Amendment (Lump Sum Compensation claims) Regulation 2015 was published on 13 November 2015 and is effective from this date. The Workers Compensation Regulation 2010 is amended to provide that if a worker had made a claim for lump sum compensation for permanent impairment pursuant to section 66 of the Workers Compensation ActRead more

The Fair work commission recently upheld BHP’s decision to sack a worker for failing to shave his goatee. The worker said having his facial hair was a right. BHP said a clean shave was necessary for the proper operation of respiratory equipment. Read more here:Read more

The NSW Supreme Court was asked by worker to consider whether a decision by the Workers’s Compensation Commission approved medical specialists appeal panel was afflicted by jurisdictional error. The decision regarded a worker’s degree of permanent impairment. The worker , Mr El Masri sought to quash their decision and remit that decision to the RegistrarRead more

Very interesting statistics from the Sydney Morning Herald today – article below. This change was introduced by the current NSW Liberal Government and has had severe implications for injured workers. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/thousands-lose-workers-compensation-benefits-with-new-scheme-report-20150305-13vmho.htmlRead more