WorkCover impairment assessments A WorkCover impairment assessment is a medical assessment that occurs as part of the impairment lump sum claim process. It is an assessment completed by a specialist doctor. The impairment assessment involves this specialist doctor...
WorkCover Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment The WorkCover scheme in Victoria relies on the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. This is a book published by the American medical association. It’s purpose is to provide repeatable measurement...
Deemed serious injury and WorkCover A deemed serious injury under WorkCover is when a person has been assessed as having a 30% or greater whole person impairment rating for their impairment claim. An injured worker will automatically be considered (ie; deemed) as...
The WorkCover common law process The initiating step in the Victorian WorkCover common law lump sum process is for a serious injury application to be prepared and lodged. You will need to obtain what’s called ‘serious injury certificate’. Once done, then you will be...
What is the WorkCover serious injury definition? The term ‘serious injury’ as it relates to WorkCover matters in Victoria is defined in the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 and the Accident Compensation Act 1985. The definition of what is a...
WorkCover common law claims for psychological injury If you’ve suffered a psychological injury related to your employment, you may be entitled to pursue a common law claim. In order to succeed in a common law claim for psychological injury, you need to show that you...
When can you claim pain and suffering under a WorkCover claim? There are two points under a WorkCover claim in Victoria where you can claim for pain and suffering. The first is an impairment lump sum claim and the second is a common law claim. An impairment claim in...
WorkCover and redundancy This page will explore issue of a redundancy and how it impacts on a WorkCover claim in Victoria. Firstly, what exactly is a redundancy? In short, redundancy is a way for employers to terminate employees. A redundancy occurs when the job that...
WorkCover settlement conferences (Vic) When you refer to a WorkCover settlement conference, in most cases what you’re referring to is a conference that occurs in relation to a WorkCover common law claim. This page will explore WorkCover settlement conferences in...
Can I claim an impairment benefit and compensation for pain and suffering? The short answer is that yes, in many cases you are able to claim an impairment benefit lump sum as well as further compensation pain and suffering. However, to properly answer this question we...
WorkCover claim settled: now what? When most people refer to their WorkCover claim having settled, what they’re usually referring to is that they’ve settled a lump sum claim. This article will look at what happens once your claim has settled. Impairment benefit...
When does WorkCover offer a compensation payout? WorkCover does not offer a compensation payout just because you have an accepted WorkCover claim. In order to be compensated by way of a lump sum, you need to first have the initial WorkCover claim accepted, and then...
WorkCover payout for neck injury If you suffer an injury to your neck at work there are a few different options open to you to pursue compensation. We have covered compensation that relates to medical expenses and income replacement benefits elsewhere. The two types...
WorkCover payouts for shoulder injuries Under the WorkCover system, if you succeed in an impairment lump sum for a shoulder injury, you can expect to receive a minimum of $21,000. You may be entitled to more if your shoulder injury is particularly bad (eg: one that...
WorkCover payout examples (Vic) Below are some WorkCover payout examples. You can use these examples to get an idea as to what you may be entitled to. Keep in mind that the WorkCover payout examples below are just that – they’re examples for illustrative...
WorkCover lump sum payments in Victoria Under the WorkCover scheme in Victoria, there’s two potential lump sum payments that you may be able to access if you’ve been injured. The first is called an impairment benefit and the second is called a common law...
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