Work Cover Claims
Dealing with Work Cover can be overwhelming following a work accident. You are assigned a case officer to assist you with rehabilitation and getting you back to work. In the case of serious work injuries, employees cannot always return to work depending on the severity of injuries. One thing you do ned to remember is that Work Cover are an insurer. They offer benefits but won't say too much about benefits under common law. Outside of statutory work compensation there are non-statutory benefits available. In order to receive your full work compensation … [Read More...]
Lump Sum Payments
Lump sum payments are awarded when an injury is permanent and affects a persons’ health for the rest of their life. Under the work compensation scheme work cover offers a lump sum payment towards the end of the work compensation claim. This usually occurs when an injury has stabilised. When an injury is considered stable, it means it is not going to get any better or any worse. One Call To The Australian Injury Helpline Can Make a Big Difference To Your Claim At this point it is at the end of your claim and work cover may want to get you off their books. Your … [Read More...]