Browsing: Workers' compensation court and tribunal decisions | Page 7

A worker's 1993 work-related heart attack was not the "effective or operative cause" of his 2020 death, a tribunal has ruled in finding intervening risk factors "snapped" the chain of causation.

A court has thrown out an injured worker's claim that two duty holders should have provided him with a walk-around induction, and marked all trip hazards with fluorescent paint, at a 1.7km-long work site.

An appeals commission has upheld the psychological injury claim from a worker who was ridiculed for pushing for better COVID-safe standards. It rejected his employer's argument that his case was defeated by the fact that an alleged assault never occurred.

A worker who chose not to return home between deployments and suffered a fatal heart attack in temporary accommodation did not die during an "ordinary recess" or on a work "journey", a commissioner has ruled in a dependency dispute.

A worker who was attacked by a dog while working from home under COVID-19 restrictions was injured in the course of her employment, a commission president has ruled in rejecting the employer's appeal.

A worker suffered psychological injuries from bored colleagues targeting her to "pass the time", according to a judgment that also condemns a major employer for traumatising the vulnerable worker in a liability "witch hunt".

A worker involved in a car crash on his way home from work had intended to "pop past" another worksite to collect tools, showing he was in the course of his employment when he was injured, a commission has found.

In an important workers' compensation test case, a tribunal has stressed that firefighters can be exposed to carcinogens in multiple circumstances, and found a former firefighter with prostate cancer is protected by presumptive provisions.

An injured worker's bid for permanent impairment compensation has been "unravelled" by a Facebook photo of him playing hockey, in a decision examining the responsibilities of claimants to disclose their activities.

A worker injured by his unergonomic home setup and sedentary tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic has successfully argued his employer should supply him with a $12,000 mattress, but failed to remove the time limits on his compensable medical treatments.