Andersons Solicitors was approached by a client who had suffered a very serious injury in her employment after falling from a height. At the time she suffered this injury, our client had been working out her notice period, having given her resignation a few weeks earlier. She had only two weeks of work left before her resignation took effect. Read More
If you are injured whilst at work in South Australia you are entitled under the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) to make a claim for compensation, however, an injured worker under this scheme can be greatly disadvantaged. Return to Work may not provide you with the maximum compensation and a third party common law claim may be the best way to proceed. Read More
Even a delay in reporting the workplace injury of more than 24 hours can be sufficient justification to reject a valid workers compensation claim. Read More
Doctors play a vital role within the workers compensation system. Their opinions can assist with workers returning to employment quickly in their previous role or an alternative role. Read More
In November 2017, we received a copy of the final report from the Parliamentary Committee and we're very pleased that many of our proposed recommendations were accepted/supported by the Parliamentary Committee. Read More
Injured workers are often not fully aware of all of their legal rights and entitlements through the Return to Work system. One such entitlement involves assistance around the house and garden. Read More
