What are the obligations of an employer to provide employment to an injured worker? What is the mechanism by which an injured worker can force an employer to provide such employment? In a previous article, when talking about a worker’s... Read More

These days, some jobs are hard to find, and accordingly it becomes important to hold on to a job. As a Workers Compensation and Employment Lawyer, I regularly come across clients, who have had their employment terminated, on medical grounds,... Read More

Many people are aware, that if you hurt yourself at work, you will be covered for loss of income and payment of medical treatment expenses. They are less aware, that provisions exist for payment of lump sum compensation. This was... Read More

You lodged a claim for Workers ‘Compensation, and have now received a letter rejecting the claim. What do you do? The letter of rejection may have come from the Claims Agent, who currently in South Australia, are Gallagher Bassett and... Read More

For many South Australian injured workers, their world will change on 1 July 2017. I want this article not only to be informative, but to encourage debate and discussion in society, and most importantly in the Halls of Parliament, where... Read More

Let’s face it, unless you have had many dealings with lawyers, choose a lawyer may seem a daunting task. Choosing the correct lawyer, for your case is critical. Your compensation claim is likely to take many months (sometimes several years)... Read More

You are unfortunate enough to have been injured at work. You are in receipt of weekly payments, but are concerned by comments made by your employer, that they are not keen to take you back. In fact, you may be... Read More

At LawCall, I am often approached regarding workplace injuries and all too often a few little oversights by the injured individual can make gaining compensation harder than it needs to be.Good timing and prompt action count for a lot, especially... Read More