Careers at Guardian Injury Law

If you have been injured at work, you will very quickly hear the term “certificate of capacity”. This document sits at the centre of your WorkCover claim and can affect your weekly payments, your medical treatment, your return-to-work options and, in some cases, whether your claim is accepted or can continue at all.

If you have received or are about to receive a personal injury settlement, one of the first questions you may ask is: Do I have to pay tax on my personal injury settlement? The short answer is no, but…

If your TPD claim is unreasonably taking longer than 6 months, you can request that the super fund/insurer pays penalty interest from this date until they finalise your claim.

Settling a personal injury compensation claim can feel like a huge sense of relief and closure. However, reaching settlement is only one part of the process. Practically, there are several important steps that happen after settlement and before you receive your compensation payout.