We are often contacted by workers that have been injured and received from WorkCover (or a workers’ compensation self-insurer) a Notice of Assessment offering a lump sum payment for their permanent impairment. This occurs when a person injured at work has received compensation from WorkCover and their statutory claim for benefits has come to an […]
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WorkCover Psychological Claim Tips
A helping hand thanks to Delaney v Q-COMP, the 2019 legislative amendments, and Your Claim Lawyers In the 2018 to 2019 financial year, 55.7% of psychological injury claims were rejected by WorkCover Queensland.[1] This is compared to a 4.7% rejection rate for physical injuries in the same period. Many applicants that have sustained a psychological […]