Crownmark Lawyers advises employees, contractors and labour hire workers who have been injured in the course of their employment. Workers compensation schemes provide for weekly payments, medical and related expenses, and lump sum compensation for permanent impairment, with entitlements and procedures that differ according to the state in which the worker is covered.

Claims are not limited to physical injuries sustained in a single incident. Injuries that develop over time, aggravation of an existing condition, and psychological injury arising from workplace conduct or excessive demands are all capable of supporting a claim. These matters often require careful preparation, particularly where the connection between the work and the injury is disputed.

Entitlements are also subject to ongoing obligations. Return to work requirements, capacity assessments, and independent medical examinations can each affect whether payments continue. We explain what is required at each stage, advise on the consequences of decisions before they are made, and act where payments are reduced, suspended or terminated.

Where an injury is significant and the employer or another party was negligent, a separate damages claim may be available. We assess that possibility early, so that the statutory claim is managed in a way that does not undermine a later claim.

Our services include:

• Lodgement of workers compensation claims

• Weekly payments and medical expense entitlements

• Psychological and stress related injury claims

• Advice on capacity assessments and return to work obligations

• Permanent impairment and lump sum claims

• Disputes about rejected, reduced or terminated payments

• Assessment of common law damages options