Work injuries can happen through no fault of your own and can arise in a variety of circumstances, including unsafe workplace environments and poorly functioning work equipment. Workplace injuries can happen after a single accident or develop over time due to the nature of your work. Whatever the circumstance, a workplace injury can have devastating effects on your livelihood. It’s therefore important to speak to one of our work injury experts to ensure you continue receiving treatment and wage payments during your time of recovery.
Am I Eligible to Make a Claim?
In order to be eligible for workers’ compensation, your illness or injury must have arisen out of or in the course of your employment and your employment must be a substantial contributing factor to your illness or injury. There are a number of relevant criteria in the making of a workers’ compensation claim and you should ensure you speak to us to confirm your eligibility.
What Can I Claim?
Under the NSW workers’ compensation scheme, you may be able to claim compensation for medical expenses, loss of income, domestic assistance, travel expenses and a lump sum amount for permanent impairment. If your employer has been negligent, you may also be entitled to make a separate common law claim, known as work injury damages claim, against your employer. Eligibility for a work injury damages claim will depend on you receiving a whole person impairment of at least 15%. The amount of compensation you receive will also be affected by your particular circumstances, so it’s important to discuss how the accident has affected you with one of our work injury compensation experts. At Ticli Blaxland Lawyers, our team is ready to assist you with any workers’ compensation enquiry at no cost to you.
What Should I do If I’m Involved in a Workplace Accident?
You should report your incident to your employer as soon as possible and ensure they lodge a workers’ compensation claim form with their relevant insurer on your behalf. Your claim form must be lodged within 6 months from the date of injury or the date you became aware of your injury.
Upon receipt of your claim form, the workers’ compensation insurer will determine liability, which may result in them denying your claim. This may result in you having limited or no access to wage payments and reimbursement for treatment, leaving you financially vulnerable and out of pocket. If the insurer has denied liability, it is important to contact us promptly to obtain advice relating to the insurer’s decision. We are committed to having your entitlements reinstated as quickly as possible to ensure you remain financially stable and receive the required treatment.
Remember, we will seek funding from the Workers Compensation Independent Review Office (“WIRO”) to represent you, meaning you will not pay us anything for our representation during your workers’ compensation claim. Contact Antonela today, to discuss your claim.