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Retired railway worker’s knee replacement ruling rewrites NSW’s Workers’ Compensation Laws and gives hope to other injured workers
April 9, 2018
Milestone decision to recognise ‘knee replacement’ as an ‘artificial aid’ overturns 5-year limit for ongoing medical care An injured NSW railway worker has overcome a legal hurdle denying him compensation for a knee replacement deemed medically necessary as a result of a workplace injury he suffered 17 years earlier. Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers says that […]
Landmark Workers Compensation decision recognises injury suffered in fatal heavy equipment accident
February 14, 2018
Appeal upholds that 9 minutes of injury before death can be compensated Carroll and O’Dea Lawyers has secured a landmark award for a Hunter Valley widow, proving her husband suffered a compensable injury before dying as a result of being trapped underneath a heavy earth-moving excavator. The case, which has significant implications for workers compensation […]
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Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers attended the Notre Dame University Careers Fair at the Broadway Campus today. Representing the firm were (left to right) Olivia Mailian, Sarah Najjar and Alicia Dodd who spent time meeting many of the penultimate and final year students who were keen to learn more about the firm. Alicia said "It was great to interact with the students at the University of Notre Dame Careers Fair. We hope we got a chance to speak to everyone!".
92% of serious work-related mental illness health claims are attributed to work-related mental stress (according to Safe Work Australia data).
Work pressure, harassment or bullying and exposure to workplace violence are all significant causes of work-related mental health issues.
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Sally King
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sking@codea.com.au
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