Mr Kathi continued to experience disabling symptoms, but was his accepted work-related injury still responsible? The QIRC considered the distinction between a resolved aggravation and an ongoing underlying condition.
Legal articles and resources
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Legal articles and resources
General information about legal issues, compensation law, and notable decisions.
CCIG Investments v Schokman: When Is an Employer Vicariously Liable for an Employee’s Conduct?
When does an employee’s wrongful act fall within the course or scope of their employment? The High Court considered the connection required before vicarious liability will arise.
Tapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft: When Is an Injury an Obvious Risk?
Four riders fell, an experienced competitor warned that the arena was unsafe, and the event continued. The High Court considered whether the resulting injury was truly an obvious risk of campdrafting.
Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service: Future Home Care and the Compensatory Principle
Can an injured person claim the higher cost of receiving future care at home? The High Court considered reasonableness, mitigation, and the compensatory purpose of damages.
McGrath v Ezy Projects Pty Ltd: Ladder Safety, Employer Negligence, and Contributory Negligence
Review McGrath v Ezy Projects [2026] QDC 121, a Queensland workplace injury decision concerning ladder safety, employer negligence, contributory negligence and damages.
Liability
Understand the meaning of liability in Queensland compensation law, when a person may be legally responsible for harm, and how liability is assessed in negligence matters.
Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Knee Condition
Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2025] QIRC 119 Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator concerned whether a workplace incident had caused or aggravated a worker’s pre-existing left knee condition, despite relatively mild symptoms immediately after the incident and more significant symptoms emerging months later. The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission ultimately found that the worker had sustained […]
Damages
Learn what damages means in Queensland compensation law, the different types of damages that may be available, and how damages relate to personal injury claims.
Causation
Learn what causation means in Queensland compensation law, why it matters in negligence claims, and how the connection between conduct and injury is assessed.
Breach of Duty
Learn what a breach of duty means, how courts assess whether reasonable care was taken, and how the concept relates to negligence in Queensland compensation matters.