Causal test for Comcare reasonable management action
Comcare v Martin HCA 43 I refer you to the judgment summary which states the facts. The High Court…...
Category: Personal Injuries – Regulator
Asbestos exposure: lung cancer, smoking and “significant contributing” factor
Estate of Cooper v The Regulator QIRC 38 An interesting decision and application of whether competing significant factors of…...
WCRA: s.34(1) meaning of a “day”
Krleski v Simon Blackwood (Workers’ Compensation Regulator) ICQ 6 The worker/appellant suffered a “multi organ impairment (aspiration pneumonia, septic…...
WCRA: Christmas parties & “in the course of employment”
Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Simon Blackwood (Workers’ Compensation Regulator) & Campbell QIRC 105 Given the…
WCRA: “significant contributing factor” & WCRA/Comcare
Oaks Hotels and Resorts (Qld) Pty Ltd v Blackwood and Anor ICQ 23 I refer to earlier postings about…...
WCRA: correct identification of appeal & injury
Hunt v Blackwood and Anor ICQ 014 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION – PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN COMPENSATION – DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS –…...
WCRA Appeals: rehearing or hearing de novo
Davidson v Blackwood ICQ 8 The President made it clear the way an appeal under s.561 of the…...
WCRA: reasonable management action & special knowledge
QR Limited AND Q-COMP (WC/2009/25) A significant issue was the application of the decision of WorkCover Queensland v Margaret Kehl…...
Reasonable Management Action decisions
WorkCover Queensland v Margaret Kehl Darren Lewis v Q-COMP Australian Language Schools Pty Ltd v Q-COMP Oakey Abattoir Pty…...
QCOMP Review: interplay of JR application & QIRC appeal
Deng v Q-Comp QSC 191 Issues: whether the JR application should be dismissed pursuant to s 12 of…...