The Supreme Court decision in the matter of Bakhit v Hartley Healy Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 352 has clarified the longstanding confusion around whether a person can contract out of their right to common law damages under the Workers’ Compensation & Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) (“the WCRA”).
Read MoreHughes and Lewis Legal presented a defendant lawyer’s perspective of workplace psychiatric injuries at the Australian Lawyers Alliance conference in Brisbane.
Read MoreFor many years now, work-related aggravations of pre-existing conditions have been covered by WorkCover, regardless of what caused the original pre-existing condition.
Read MoreAccidents happen all the time, in all areas of our busy lives and for all kinds of reasons. But they are particularly emotive and stressful when they result in an injury to one of your workers.
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