ComCare claims
for Government Employees
ComCare claims
for Government Employees
The only person employed by a Commonwealth Government agency has rights to workers compensation under the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. Those claims are commonly referred to as “Comcare Claims”. Additionally, a number of other employers insure their employees under the Federal Workers Compensation system. Such employees include Telstra, Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank, Linfox.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE
TO MAKE A CLAIM?
Yes. Any person injured under the Comcare Scheme has an entitlement to make a claim for workers compensation.
WHAT ARE YOU
ABLE TO CLAIM?
Under the Comcare Scheme an injured person is entitled to claim weekly compensation which lasts until retirement age and medical treatment expenses and permanent impairment compensation.
WHEN SHOULD YOU CONSULT A LAWYER ABOUT MAKING A CLAIM?
You should consult a lawyer as soon as possible after you suffer a workplace injury so that you are fully appraised of your full set of rights and entitlements.
WHAT IS YOUR
NEXT STEP?
Simply telephone our office and make an appointment to speak to a Comcare workers compensation specialist lawyer.
WHY ARE BRYDEN’S LAWYERS THE RIGHT REPRESENTATION FOR YOU?
Brydens Lawyers regularly conduct workers compensation matters in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and have a great deal of knowledge in this specialised area of compensation law.
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LATEST NEWS FROM LEE
An article published by insurancenews.com.au on 22 November 2019 references a reported $876 million net loss by NSW State owned Icare for its workers compensation Nominal Insurer scheme last financial year amid rising medical costs and falling bond yields.
It is reported that gross premiums were in the order of $2.5 billion while net claims expenses/scheme costs were just over $4 billion. That is, there was a reported underwriting loss of almost $2.4 billion while Icare received a net investment revenue of just over $1.6 billion.
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