Workers Compensation Claim

• Back injuries: This can include sprains, strains, herniated discs, or spinal cord injuries.
• Repetitive strain injuries (RSI): These are injuries that develop over time due to repetitive movements or actions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Fractures and broken bones: This can include any bone in the body that is fractured or broken due to a workplace accident.
• Burns and scalds: These injuries can occur from exposure to heat, chemicals, or electricity.
• Head injuries: this can include traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from falls, or being hit by objects.
• Eye injuries: This can include blindness, loss of vision or eye damage due to exposure to hazardous substances or objects.
• Psychological injuries: Such as anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of a traumatic workplace incident.
• Hearing loss: This can occur from exposure to loud noise or repetitive noise in the workplace.

It is important to note that this is not an exhaustive list and workers’ compensation claims may be made for any injury or illness caused by work-related activities.

Workers’ compensation typically covers injuries or illnesses that occur as a result of work-related activities. Some of the things that can be claimed under workers’ compensation include:

• Medical expenses: This includes any reasonable and necessary medical expenses related to the injury or illness, such as doctor’s visits, hospital stays, prescription medication, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation.
• Lost wages: If the injury or illness causes the worker to miss work, workers’ compensation can cover lost wages. This may be paid as a percentage of the worker’s normal wages or as a lump sum payment.
• Permanent impairment: If the injury or illness results in a permanent impairment, such as a loss of function or disability, workers’ compensation can cover compensation for the loss of function or disability.
• Lump sum payments: Depending on the nature and severity of the injury, workers’ compensation may also provide a lump sum payment to compensate the worker for their pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life or loss of income-earning capacity.
• Death benefits: If a worker dies as a result of a work-related injury or illness, workers’ compensation can provide death benefits to the worker’s dependents.

It’s important to note that the specific types of benefits available and the process for making a claim can vary depending on the state or territory in which the worker is employed.

If you have been injured in a workplace accident, you may need to claim workers comp. All employers are bound by workers comp legislation to be covered by Workers’ Compensation insurance, covering every employee in their workplace regardless of who is at fault for workplace accidents. This insurance may be paid in a lump sum, instalments weekly or monthly and cover medical expenses, all through the WorkCover scheme. The scheme covers all employees deemed to be workers at a company such as; casual and part-time employees, permanent and full-time employees and some self-employed workers. Speaking with one of LHD’s workers’ comp lawyers will confirm for you whether or not you need to make a workers compensation claim.

LHDs workers compensation lawyers are No Win No Fee lawyers, so your workers’ compensation claim NSW won’t cost you anything unless we win your case.

Making a compensation claim can seem daunting, especially when you’re in the middle of trying to recover. Whether making a workers’ compensation claim, motor vehicle accident or other personal injury claims. There are lots of different factors that make up compensation payments, Whole Person Impairment (WPI) being one of them. Whole Person Impairment (WPI) refers to the assessment of the overall impact of an injury or illness on an individual’s body as a whole. In this video we’ll take you through what a WPI assessment is, how it is calculated and why it’s important to have the support of a specialist lawyer.

Many people on workers’ compensation ask about lump sum payouts. Serious work injuries not only affect your health but can also bring emotional and financial strain to you and your family.

Knowing what you are entitled to is important, watch the below where we explain your options and eligibility in relation to lump sum payouts.

Yes. You can claim workers compensation after being fired, as long as your workplace accident occurred while you were still employed and undertaking your work duties.

A Work Injury Damages Claim, or also known as a common law claim, is your pathway to secure a lump sum payout if you’ve been injured at work due to your employer’s negligence. This covers both physical and psychological injuries, focusing on past and future loss of earnings. Watch the video below to find out more.

Yes, you can. Workers comp is available to anyone deemed to be a worker at a company, regardless of full-time, permanent, part-time or casual status.

If you have suffered from a workplace accident and your life is more difficult with your newly sustained injuries, you may be entitled to claim for a variety of things including:

• In-home care
• Modifications to your vehicle or home
• Lost income or future income
• Medical expenses
• Any medical equipment you require in order to live your life more comfortably

There are many factors that will influence the amount of compensation you receive for your injury sustained from workplace accidents or illnesses. In most cases, a value is decided on when looking at how much the incident has affected your life path and trajectory and the difference between your life before and after your injury. Speaking with one of LHD’s workers’ compensation lawyers will help you understand the situation and our lawyers can advise you more closely on the amount you may receive.

Starting a workers comp claim involves seeing a doctor about your injuries caused by workplace accidents, informing your workplace of your injury and then contacting a workers compenstion lawyer with documentation such as medical reports, photographs of the incident and hazard and any documentation you have from your workplace. LHD’s workers’ comp lawyers NSWcan then walk you through the workers’ comp claim process.

LHD’s workers’ compensation experts are here to help take you though the whole process of making workers comp claims, step by step. The team at LHD Lawyers are experts in workers comp legislation and workers comp claims. We’ve been working for over 30 years to ensure Australians are treated fairly under the law, and our No Win No Fee guarantee means that if we don’t win your case, you won’t pay us a cent