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Shared Liability For Injuries After Worker Slipped On Icy Surface
When a labourer slid and fell on the slippery deck of a construction site, his damages claim triggered the host employer’s attempts to shift the blame. Read the Supreme Court’s take on it.
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WFH: is dog bite a compensable injury?
Can you claim workers comp if bitten by a dog while working from home? This employer didn't think so, but the NSW Personal Injury Commission soon set it straight.
Did physical injury cause psych injury? Tasmanian employer loses appeal
When an employer baulked at liability for a psych injury claim following a compensable knee injury, the Supreme Court had to decide whether a tribunal got it right.
Staff food poisoning a sickening and expensive lesson for owners
When a kitchen hand contracted salmonella poisoning from the café where she worked, she blamed her employer and was awarded more than $65K in damages. Read about where the business went wrong.
Young Worker's Hand Crushed After Safety Systems Bypassed
A serious workplace injury highlights the devastating consequences of bypassing machine safety systems. Find out how a young worker’s crushed hand led to a significant fine, and why strict adherence to safety regulations is non-negotiable.
Builder fined after roofer’s fall into life-long disability
A failure to supervise or ensure compliance with safe systems of work on roofs catapulted a roofer into a concrete driveway and landed the builder in court.