An approved work injury damages claim provides for physical and psychological injuries sustained at work, during work-related activities and travel to and from work. The QLD workers’ compensation scheme determines eligibility and how compensation is awarded, including for pain and suffering.
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You could have the right to claim compensation if you are an employee who has been physically or psychologically injured either:
In Queensland, your rights are protected by the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. However, the legal process can be complex, and WorkCover may seek to minimise or deny your entitlements.
You can seek independent legal advice about eligibility for a work injury damages claim and entitlements like weekly payments and a compensation payout.
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How much compensation you receive in a work injury damages settlement depends on a series of factors, including:
Expert legal advice can help you understand your rights and how ‘heads and damages’ apply to your circumstances.
Sometimes, injuries sustained on the job stop you from working again in your usual occupation. In this case, you could be eligible to make a TPD claim through a superannuation policy.
In Australia, any physical injury or mental illness that impacts your work capacity could qualify for a total and permanent disability payout, regardless of how it was obtained.
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A work injury assessment tool helps you learn if you have a valid case. To use a worker’s compensation tool, you enter responses to a few simple questions, your details, and submit. To provide a claim evaluation, our personal injury lawyers require information such as:
Once you’ve completed the questions and submitted your details, you can learn your rights under current Workers’ Compensation legislation.
The WorkCover insurance scheme is a no-fault system. Consequently, you don’t need to prove who was liable for harm to access workers’ compensation benefits. Different types of compensation may apply depending on the type of physical injury or mental illness you suffer.
Queensland WorkCover provides financial assistance for injured workers and covers their medical costs, rehabilitation, and lost wages. Employees suffering a work-related injury can access various benefits related to financial losses, such as:
Once you have an approved claim, WorkCover provides weekly benefits that replace lost income.
You could receive a lump sum amount once you are nearing the end of a workers’ compensation claim.
Past and future medical expenses include doctor appointments, rehabilitation costs, ambulance and hospital visits, and other associated medical treatment costs.
Out-of-pocket expenses include travel costs related to approved medical treatment, prescriptions and the cost of home care.
You could have a whole-person impairment assessment near the end of your workers’ compensation claim. Based on the permanent impairment rating for your physical and psychological injuries, you may be offered a lump sum compensation payout as a full and final settlement of a claim.
Work injury compensation calculators aim to assess the value of compensation for most types of work-related physical and psychological injuries. Common workplace injuries covered by these tools include:
Physical injuries in the workplace include:
A recognised mental illness caused by workplace stress, bullying and harassment, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological conditions caused by your job.
Injured workers nearing the end of the workers’ compensation claim process will have a permanent impairment assessment. For WorkCover lump sum payments, the maximum payout value of $398,731.91 is divided by the percentage of whole person impairment (WPI). This means, for every 1%, an injured worker is entitled to $3,987.
Common law claims are available to workers injured by their employer’s negligence. These claims can compensate for economic losses, pain and suffering, and other non-economic losses. Calculations of a work injury damages settlement consider factors such as:
Under Queensland personal injury law, compensation calculations can include an amount for non-economic loss like pain and suffering.
In Queensland, you can seek legal advice regarding a work injury compensation claim regardless of how your injury happened. Splatt’s personal injury lawyers can provide a free case assessment that explains:
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