WorkCover serious injury applications A WorkCover serious injury application is an application that is made by an injured worker (in most instances, on their behalf by a lawyer) to the Victorian WorkCover Authority. It initiates the serious injury application...
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 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...
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...
WorkCover claims process flow chartBelow is a WorkCover claims process flow chart that outlines the WorkCover process in Victoria. On the left, you have the 'no fault entitlements'. These are entitlements can be claimed by a person regardless as to whether there was...
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 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...
