If a worker disputes a decision made about their claim they should lodge a Notice of Dispute with the Workers Compensation Tribunal and get legal advice.

The Workers Compensation Tribunal will hear the dispute.

Before a hearing is held there is a compulsory Conciliation Conference. Many disputes are resolved at Conciliation without the need for a hearing. A worker should have good advice about their claim before and what would be reasonable terms of settlement before the Conciliation Conference.

A percentage of the workers legal fees will be reimbursed from WorkCover provided the proceedings were not initiated frivolously or vexatiously.

If the worker is a Commonwealth employee the worker can request a review by a review officer. If the worker does not agree with the reviewed decision they can apply for the decision to reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Moore Law knows about this area of employment law and can help you get the best result .

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• Work Injuries
• Making a Claim
• Commonwealth Employees

Useful links

• WorkCover
• Industrial Relations Tribunal
• Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act
• Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)  
• Comcare
• Employers Mutual

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“Getting some legal advice made all the difference.  I could have just accepted that my claim was rejected. I would be so much worse off.”

Important Documents 

• Notice of Dispute