Personal injury compensation articles and claim guides.

If you’ve been injured at work in NSW, you’re entitled to workers compensation to cover your lost wages and treatment expenses. Depending on the extent of your injuries and whether negligence was involved, you might also be entitled to lump payouts for permanent impairment and damages. This workers compensation payout guide explains everything you need […]

If you’re injured at work, you might be entitled to a permanent impairment lump sum benefit. In this guide we explain how to find out if you qualify for a whole person impairment payout, and what you need to know about claiming your lump sum. We’ve also included a simple whole person impairment compensation calculator […]

For the majority of people who get a COVID-19 vaccination, any adverse reaction is likely to be mild and only last a day or two. But what happens if you get an adverse reaction that’s more serious, and you need time off work or medical treatment? Can you claim compensation to cover your losses? The […]

If you’re stressed, it can be incredibly difficult to continue to do your job, and it can have a major impact on your overall health and wellbeing. But what happens if your job is causing the stress? What are your stress leave NSW entitlements, and can you make a workers compensation claim for stress leave? […]

Law Partners has answered the call of injured Australians residing in Newcastle and Port Macquarie regions by providing experienced, specialised and local personal injury legal support. As Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm, Law Partners recognised the need for the people of the […]

Psychological injuries can be completely debilitating, and in many cases can prevent sufferers from working. However, if the condition has been primarily caused by your work, workers compensation payments may be available to you. Where employers have been negligent and failed to take steps to look after their employees, common law claims for psychological injury […]

If you’re injured at work and on workers compensation, your employer cannot legally terminate you within the first six months since your injury purely because you’re unfit to resume work. In NSW, an employer can only terminate an injured worker six months after the date of injury if they’ve met all their obligations to you. […]

If you’re injured at work in NSW, the workers compensation scheme provides a range of benefits and lump sums to support you financially and help you get back to work if you can. A workers compensation claim in NSW was formerly known as WorkCover claim, and the scheme is still commonly referred to as WorkCover. […]

In NSW you’re covered for workers compensation to and from work (known as a journey claims NSW) if there’s a real and substantial connection between the accident that caused your injury and your employment. In this article we explain the situations where you may be eligible for workers compensation to and from work, highlight the […]