Hicksons is delighted to be named as a Leading Firm in the 2020 Doyle’s Guide.

Hicksons was recently successful in a Presidential Appeal in the Workers Compensation Commission, confirming that Arbitrators need to determine “the nature of an injury”. 

On 23 July 2020 the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal handed down the decision of Gardiner v Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Limited [2020] NSWCA 151. It involved a worker who had complained to the Anti-Discrimination Board about his employer, received a payment of money, and later claimed workers compensation for psychological injury. The Court considered whether that was permissible.

The Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 commences operation on 1 December 2017.

Catastrophic spinal injuries were suffered when the plaintiff fell off a balcony of rental accommodation in June 2012 due to a faulty railing.

After suffering an horrific accident at work, a person survives for three minutes with debilitating injuries, then dies.

A treating practitioner’s clinical notes can be imperative to a proper contest of liability, but in 2016 amendments to the relevant Rules has meant the Workers Compensation Commission has become reluctant to issue Directions for Production that would compel doctors to supply their notes.

A quick and valuable preliminary step for all impairment claims is to check if the doctor is accredited to assess the impairment of the body system(s) being claimed.