Workers' compensation claim lawyers

If you've been injured either at your workplace or as part of your work, you may be eligible to make a workplace injury claim. Our dedicated workers' compensation lawyers are here to help you get back on track so you can focus on getting better.

Use our free claim check tool to find out if you're eligible for a worker's compensation claim, send us a message or call us on 1800 305 568.

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Types of workplace injury claims that we help with

Our lawyers are experienced in the different areas of workplace injury. If you've suffered a work related physical injury or your psychological wellbeing has been affected by your work, you may be able to claim workers' compensation. This also includes any pre-existing injuries or conditions that were made worse by your work.

We can also assist with specific work compensation schemes such as WorkCover and Comcare.

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Physical work injuries

There are different types of physical workplace injuries such as falls, lifting and muscular injuries. Learn more about how our lawyers can help you claim workers’ compensation if you've suffered a work related physical injury.

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Psychological work injuries

If events at work have caused psychological injuries or trauma including stress, anxiety and depression or worsened a pre-existing condition you may be able to claim workers compensation. Find out how we can help if you've experienced something at work that has affected your mental wellbeing.

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Looking for help with workplace issues such as unfair dismissal or sexual harassment? Find out more about our work in employment law.

No win, no fee* work injury claims

Our team of specialised work injury lawyers have an outstanding record of winning fair compensation for our clients. Our 'no win, no fee*' policy means that if we don't win, you don't have to pay our legal fees. Get in touch today.

Injured at work?

Use our free online claim check tool and find out in minutes if you're eligible for workers' compensation.

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Making a claim for workers' compensation

Making a claim

Each state and territory has its own laws that apply. Your claim will depend on where you live and where your injury or illness occurred.

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Workers' compensation benefits

You may be eligible for short term financial support for medical expenses, loss of earnings and loss of super contributions, and long-term compensation for pain and suffering and additional loss of income.

Types of injuries covered

Each work injury claim is unique. We'll work with you to understand what's happened and determine if you're eligible for a workers' compensation claim.

Fees and costs

Our work injury lawyers offer 'no win, no fee*' cost agreements, and if you choose not to proceed with your claim, your first consultation is free.

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Workers' compensation claim frequently asked questions

Workers’ compensation is an insurance scheme that protects workers if they’re injured or become sick due to work. These insurance premiums are paid by employers.

All Australian employees should be covered by a workers' compensation scheme, as all employers should have workers' compensation insurance. This applies to full time workers, part-time workers, casual employees and subcontractors.

Workers' compensation covers all 'reasonable' expenses related to your work injury or illness. This will differ depending on where you live and what scheme you're covered by, but can include:

payments for lost wages
medical costs such as hospital and nursing
personal, household and occupational expenses
doctors and chemists
physiotherapy and chiropractic care
rehabilitation
ambulance services
attendant care
modifications to a home or car
home help
transportation costs

If you are required to travel as part of your work, you may be able to make a workers' compensation claim. For example, a taxi driver would be able to make workers’ compensation claim if they were injured on the road. However, if you were travelling from your home to your regular place of work and you were injured during your commute, you may be covered by workers' compensation depending on what state you live in, but would likely be covered by the road accident insurance scheme in your state.

It’s our mission to ensure you get your full compensation payout to help you get back to being you as soon as possible. The amount of compensation you receive will depend on your impairment level, date of injury, and the law that covers your worker's compensation.

You may receive payments that are equal to a percentage of your weekly earnings, along with payment for all reasonable medical and associated expenses. You can claim a lump sum in cases where the injury has caused permanent impairment.

Get in touch with one of our workplace injury lawyers, we can help you assess your claim based on the details surrounding your injury.

How long a claim takes can vary greatly depending on the state you live in, the severity of your injury and whether or not your injury has stabilisied. It’s best to seek legal advice as soon as possible to find out what your options are.

Time limits for work injury claims vary under the different laws, depending on where you live.

It’s important that you report your work-related injury to both your employer and the workers’ compensation authority that covers you as soon as possible. It’s best to do this within 30 days of the incident or once you’ve become aware of your injury or illness.

'It’s been good to know that… financially, the damage has been repaired…'

Amanda's story

Work related injury

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Amanda's story - Work related injury

Post-traumatic stress disorder is, I think, it's very misunderstood. The little things that seem so insignificant to a bystander can actually take you straight back to that moment. I was in charge on a night shift with this particular patient, and he seemed perfectly fine before he decided to stab me. He stabbed me in the face, missed my eye by a centimetre and I sustained a fractured eye socket and a penetrating stab wound. I’ve lost that passion for my job. I do want, I hope eventually that I will go back to it, but I can't say with any honesty at this point in time that I will go back to hands-on nursing.

I remember a conversation with Andrew, the first time I met him, and I went in and had a chat. And I just said, ‘should I even be doing this’? And I remember him saying ‘you 100 per cent need to let me do this with you’.

Amanda was, when she first saw me, she was really struggling she. She was clearly impacted by what had happened.

I just wanted to be heard, really. I wanted people to understand that the part that made me a good nurse was broken.

These cases are always difficult. The insurer, again, in this situation behaved badly. They denied liability. They made measly offers, and it wasn't until we pushed right the way through to make sure that she got the compensation that she was entitled to.

So it's been good to know that at least, in the regard of financially the damage has been repaired, yeah it's been good.
'Without Maurice Blackburn, I would have given up. Pure and simple.'

Gerald's story

Work accident injury

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Gerald's story - Work accident injury

Life before the accident was just a normal life.

I worked six days a week. Now it's completely different. I used to love fishing, I can't tie a hook, I can't bait a hook. Getting dressed is a mission. You got to do it a certain way, it's not an easy thing to do with one arm. It's, um, yeah, it's real difficult.

It was in May 2007. I was operating a rock crushing plant and I got caught in it early one morning and lost my arm. What I've gone through since then is living hell. Dealing with the insurer, it's probably been the hardest thing of all. I didn't know what all my entitlements were or even how to go about them. And that was where Liberty, from Maurice Blackburn, came in and helped me out a lot.

What Gerald had to go through was incredibly tough. When I first met Gerald, he was in hospital, but was optimistic about being looked after by the system and he encountered knockback after knockback. He became more and more, understandably, angry about the way the system was treating him.

Going through this without the help that I had would have been just mind-boggling. I wouldn't have been able to do it.

So, we worked very, very hard to try and make sure that we were getting everything for Gerald that he was entitled to. It's always incredibly rewarding helping someone like Gerald get the compensation they deserve and making sure that you're there to help them fight back against the system that does not assist them in their road to recovery.

I don't think I could have really done it without it you.

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Workers' compensation claim lawyers