Workers’ compensation matters arising from workplace injuries in Queensland may be managed through WorkCover Queensland or self-insured employers, depending on the employment arrangements involved. The following information provides a general overview of workplace injury and workers’ compensation processes in Queensland. Reporting a Workplace Injury Following a workplace injury, workers should generally report the incident to […]
WorkCover Psychological Claim Tips
A helping hand thanks to Delaney v Q-COMP, the 2019 legislative amendments, and Your Claim Lawyers In the 2018 to 2019 financial year, 55.7% of psychological injury claims were rejected by WorkCover Queensland.[1] This is compared to a 4.7% rejection rate for physical injuries in the same period. Many applicants that have sustained a psychological […]