Workplace Injury - Workers Compensation Claims

Got a Workers Compensation Claim in NSW?

Have you been injured at work?Are you entitled to compensation? Why is the insurance company sending me to multiple doctors? How much can I claim? Who pays my legal fees? What about ongoing medical costs and my future income? How do I claim Workers Compensation?

Turnbull Hill Lawyers, Newcastle can help you with workplace injury compensation. We take your injury claim very seriously and work with you to claim a fair, reasonable and sustainable outcome for an injury at work that has affected your life. Our experience has assisted many in the Newcastle area and we're proud of our record in injury and accident workers compensation claims.

What We Can Help With

• covering medical expenses
• compensation including for loss of income
• permanent impairment claims
• pain and suffering claims
• The provision of independent legal advice if you have received an offer of settlement from a workers’ compensation insurer

Things to Know

• There is a strict time limit - contact us immediately
• Compensation is payable no matter who's fault it is (so long as it is work-related)
• Statutory superannuation is not payable on workers compensation payments

WIRO - Gavin Hanrahan is a member of the list of legal practitioners approved the WIRO to provide workers compensation legal services.

Gavin Hanrahan

Workers Compensation Lawyer

How to Make Your Claim

For a Minor Injury - get a claim form off your employer and make the claim direct. However if your injury is more serious and you require extended medical and rehabilitation assistance you'll want legal assistance.

For a More Serious Injury - where ongoing medical and rehabilitation is involved and perhaps a permanent disability has resulted, you will need legal assistance. You are eligible for fair and reasonable compensation. The process is as follows:

• Assessment by Work Cover Accredited doctor
• Claim Form prepared on the basis of the assessment by us
• Signed by you and lodged on your behalf
• Assessment by insurance company doctor
• If the assessments are in agreement your claim is relatively quick
• If the assessments differ, the process becomes slightly more complicated
• If the insurance company's doctor assesses you as less impaired you can either agree and accept a reduced claim OR you can be assessed by a doctor appointed by the Worker's Compensation Commission. Generally this assessment is final.

Doctor Shopping - call us immediately if your insurance company has requested multiple doctor assessments. The practice is called 'Doctor Shopping' and it's because the company didn't receive the advice they wanted from the first doctor! Call us and we'll assess and advise on what you need to do. You do not necessarily have to attend further assessments - but this is case by case so let us assess and advise accordingly.

Additional Damages - if someone else's negligence caused your injury you may be able to claim greater compensation on top of your Worker's Compensation - but strict time limits apply so contact us immediately.

Legal Costs - are generally covered in full by the insurer on a Worker's Compensation Claim. The costs of a successful negligence claim will be partly covered by the insurer.

For a friendly, no-obligation, confidential chat with you about your rights and what compensation you might be entitled to, please call us on 1800 994 279. We operate on a "No Win, No Fee" basis and your first consultation with us is always free!

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