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How is your claim being progressed during COVID-19?
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on how we do many things. It has changed how many of us work, socialise and interact with one another. You might be wondering how has the pandemic affected the legal industry? And how is your compensation claim being progressed during this time? You’ll be pleased to know that Slater and Gordon and the wider legal community are working hard to try to minimise the impact to your claim. This article lists some of the ways we’re continuing to move your claim forward during lockdown in Victoria. This will depend on where your matter is being heard. The Victorian County and Supreme Courts converted to remote hearings and adapted to digital processes...
Can you still claim workers compensation if you’ve been injured whilst working from home?
COVID-19 has created what has been described as the largest working-from-home experiment the world has ever seen. The current pandemic has caused a fundamental change in the way many of us work and the location we are now working from. One of the interesting issues which arises from this shift is the question of what compensation entitlements a person might have if they suffer an injury whilst working at home. Every state and territory’s rules differ, but workers’ compensation generally applies to workers who suffer physical or psychological injuries whilst doing their job. The location of work is not usually important, so as a starting point, injuries which occur whilst you’re...
