Workers compensation
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6 May 2016
Law Society calls for less paternalism in catastophic injury treatment
The Law Society urged the ACT Government to reconsider its position in relation to catastrophically injured workers and to ensure injured workers retain choice in determining their own treatment needs.
2 Mar 2015
Law Society supports move from Comcare
The Law Society cautiously welcomed the ACT Government’s decision to exit the Comcare workers’ compensation scheme.
7 May 2013
Industrial Court raises questions
The Government’s decision to establish an Industrial Relations Court raises many questions.
27 Sep 2012
Interference with injured workers
Consistent with the article in yesterday’s Canberra Times, some Canberra law firms are receiving reports of employers and insurance companies in the ACT insisting on attending medical appointments with injured workers who are claiming workers compensation.
5 Oct 2010
ACT Government’s plan to remove fair compensation for victims of workplace injuries and motor accidents in Canberra
The ACT Law Society and ACT Bar Association are greatly concerned that motor accident victims and injured workers will face a dramatic reduction in the assistance they will receive if the ACT Government proceeds with proposed changes to compensation laws.
Limitation tables
Tables for Civil Limitations in the ACT, Limitation Periods in Civil Matters in NSW, and the Forensic Accounting Handbook for assessing economic loss under the Workers Compensation Act.