All about WorkCover statutory counter offers (Vic) During a WorkCover claim you may have heard the term WorkCover counter offer or WorkCover statutory counter offer referred to. This is an offer made on your behalf (usually) by your lawyer, during a common law lump...
Victorian Workers Compensation Legislation The Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (WIRC Act) is the current legislation that covers Victorian WorkCover matters. It came into effect on 1 July 2014. This piece of legislation replaced two...
WorkCover Common law claims What is a WorkCover Common law claim? If you sustained injury during the course of your employment in Victoria, and that injury occurred as a result of someone else’s negligence or contributed to your injury through negligence, then...
All about duty of care in Victoria. Duty of care meaning A duty of care is a legal obligation to avoid doing something or failing to do something, that could possibly lead to the harm of another person. It’s a legal obligation that we all have to take reasonable steps...
All about WorkCover Serious Injury Certificates (Vic) In addition to your no fault WorkCover entitlements of medical and like expenses, weekly payments and an impairment benefit lump sum, in certain circumstances a person may be able to bring a common law claim for...
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