Depending on the severity of injuries after a road accident, you could be left with significant ongoing impairments that hinder your ability to earn an income. The TAC can provide benefits to support your lost earnings, known as Loss of Earnings benefits, as well as your lost earning capacity, known as the Loss of Earnings Capacity benefits.
The Victorian WorkCover scheme prioritises the early return of injured workers to the workforce. This blog will delve into your obligations, the reasonableness of the request to return to work and the potential consequences of not complying with return-to-work plans.
In this case review, we look at the November 2024 High Court decision in Bird v DP, which found the Catholic Church held no vicarious liability for the sexual abuse of the Respondent (the abuse survivor) by assistant parish priest, Father Coffey in the 1970s.
For those who love attending concerts, festivals and sporting events, while a lifetime of memories is something to look forward to, a permanent injury is not. More often than not, public events can be a dangerous place, for not only those attending but also those who work at the venue.