Workplace Injuries, Workers Compensation Claims and Reasonable Adjustments
Unsafe work systems, including psychosocial risks such as workplace stress, bullying, or harassment, can lead to physical and mental injuries for your employees, exposing your business to significant legal and financial risks. If a worker has been injured on the job, it is essential to understand your legal obligations and the potential compensation entitlements involved.
Employees may be entitled to compensation through workers’ compensation schemes—such as the no-fault system in the ACT—or through common law negligence claims if the injury resulted from employer negligence. Additionally, you may be required to provide reasonable workplace adjustments to support injured employees in their recovery and return to work. Managing these complex obligations effectively is critical to minimising the risk of disputes, costly claims, and damage to your business’s reputation.
At MV Law, we assist employers in understanding their rights and responsibilities concerning both physical and psychosocial workplace hazards. We offer strategic advice to help you manage claims, ensure compliance with legal standards, and implement safer, healthier work environments. Our team can also guide you through injury management and return-to-work processes, helping you support your workforce while protecting your business interests.
Contact us to learn how we can help you navigate these challenges and reduce workplace risks.
The MV difference
Our lawyers have extensive and relevant experience representing a range of matters including:
- unfair dismissal applications
- general protections applications
- discrimination complaints
- applications for orders to stop bullying
- underpayment claims
- breach of contract claims (including reasonable notice claims), and
- matters relating to the interpretation of modern awards and enterprise agreements
The experienced MV Law Employment Dispute Lawyers have an impressive track record of negotiating successful outcomes.
We know Canberra’s courts and tribunals like no other law firm and our litigators are adept advocates and well accustomed to appearing before our local Judges, Magistrates and Tribunal Members and across a number of jurisdictions including:
- the Federal Court of Australia
- the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- the Supreme Court of NSW
- the County Court of Victoria
- the Fair Work Commission
- the NSW Industrial Relations Commission
- the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, and
- the Australian Human Rights Commission
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