Surgery not ‘reasonably necessary’ because it is a ‘last resort’
Donelle Young v Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC Hostel [2020] NSWWCC 217 Ms Young injured her back in the course of her employment as an Assistant...
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‘Nala’ the asistance dog found to constitute therapeutic treatment
State Of NSW Central Coast LHD v Bunce [2020] NSWWCCPD 48 The worker in this matter was a Registered Nurse. In March 2017, there was an incident...
When are hearing aids reasonably necessary?
Bikesic v James Hardie Industries Ltd [2020] NSWWCC 31 Arbitrator Burge was required to determine whether hearing aids were reasonably necessary...
When is coronavirus (Covid-19) compensable under Workers Compensation Legislation?
In light of increasing concerns regarding a potential outbreak, it is important that employees, employers and insurers are aware of the circumstances...
