Workers Compensation

In South Australia work injuries are covered by the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. Most claims are handled by WorkCover and their claims agent Employers Mutual Ltd. Some claims are handled direct by employers who manage their own claims and are known as “exempt employers”.

Whatever the case may be for your work injury, early advice is important and will allow you to understand your entitlements and the obligations the WorkCover legislation imposes on both you and your employer.

The entitlements available to injured workers can include the following:

• Income maintenance.
  
• Compensation for medical and treatment expenses.
  
• Provision for rehabilitation assistance for home and the workplace.
  
• Lump sum entitlements for permanent injury.
  

If your work injury is the fault of someone other than your employer or co-worker, then you may be entitled to pursue a claim for compensation damages at common law against the person to blame. We can also help you with these claims.

If you need help in dealing with your claim at the Workers Compensation Tribunal, then we can help you with the conciliation process at no cost to you. You may, for example, need help with any of the following:

• Delay in determining to accept your claim.
  
• Delay in paying or reimbursing medical expenses.
  
• Refusal to reimburse or pay for medical expenses.
  
• Refusal to pay income maintenance.
  
• The incorrect calculation of your income maintenance entitlement.
  
• Refusal to provide suitable rehabilitation or assistance both at home and at work.
  
• Determinations relating to your lump sum entitlement.
• Determinations affecting your entitlement to income maintenance as your claim progresses.

We can advise you about “no win, no fee” for your work injury claim at your first free meeting.