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If you’ve been injured in a slip, trip or fall accident at work, speak to a WorkCover lawyer from Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.
We ask more questions and get to know you personally. It’s how we spot the things others don’t, so you get more compensation.
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We’ve helped thousands of injured workers get compensation, but we understand your situation is unique, and you’re different from every one of them. Getting you more compensation starts with building a personal relationship with you, to truly understand your situation.
Common accidents that qualify for WorkCover compensation include:
There’s no cost to speak to a Victorian WorkCover lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much you can claim.
A specialist lawyer will review your circumstances and tell you how much you can claim.
Slip and fall work accident injuries often mean time off work, unplanned expenses, and financial stress. But we’re here to help. We get to know you and your family to learn about your life before you were injured. We look beyond your injuries, to understand your work, family, social and financial situation. Then we look at what’s changed. Many of our clients’ injuries have led to other life complications and health issues. By getting to know you personally we identify these issues and claim all your entitlements. That’s why you’ll get more compensation with Law Partners on your side.
No matter how you’ve been injured, we’re here to help you claim your full compensation entitlements.
Often caused by trying to stop the fall. These injuries can be very painful and may require physical therapy or surgery.
Including objects and construction materials dropped from a height.
Caused when the fall impact breaks a bone, often in your arm or leg. Older people are particularly susceptible to fractures, which generally require surgery.
These almost always require surgery and can be incredibly painful. Recovery periods can be long.
Often caused by landing on your shoulder or neck, or overexertion from trying to stop the fall.
Including shoulder dislocation, torn nerves, and broken collarbones. Even minor neck and shoulder injuries can be very painful and can require surgery.
Speak to one of our friendly solicitors today and find out if you can claim.
Our solicitor will ask more questions and get to know you personally to work out everything you’re entitled to.
We’ll explain how we can claim all your compensation and give you our ‘no win no fee’ guarantee. You decide if you want to proceed – there’s no obligation.
The amount you can claim for your slip or fall injury depends on the extent of your injuries, and your whole person impairment (WPI) assessment. Here’s a summary of entitlements:
| Victorian WorkCover Payments: | |
|---|---|
| Weekly payments | These are payments to compensate you for lost income while you’re off work. |
| Medical expenses | Payment of your medical, hospital, ambulance, rehabilitation (including home help) and travel expenses. |
| Permanent impairment payout | A lump sum compensation payout to cover permanent impairment as a result of work-related injury or illness. |
| Work Injury Damages payout | Also known as common law claim, this is a lump sum payout for damages if your injury was caused by your employer’s negligence. |
To qualify for a permanent impairment lump sum, you’ll need to be assessed as having a WPI of 11% or more. Our specialist WorkCover lawyers can make sure your assessment is done correctly and that you receive your full entitlements, including any lump sums you’re eligible for.
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Get startedHere are four ways our Victorian WorkCover lawyers can get more compensation for your slip or fall injury:
Help you with your dispute if part or all of your claim has been denied, or if you’ve been denied treatment.
Check your WPI assessment to see if you qualify for a permanent impairment lump sum payment.
Investigate the circumstances of your injury to determine if there are other claims you can make, such as a lump sum damages claim.
If you’re unable to work, we can review your superannuation policies to see if you’re entitled to a TPD lump sum.
We’ll provide you with free advice. If you decide to proceed with your claim we’ll recover as much of your legal costs as we can from the insurer, and you’ll only need to pay the gap after you’ve received your compensation.
If we find that you’re entitled to permanent impairment or Work Injury Damages lump sum payments, we’ll work on a no win no fee, no disbursements basis, so you’ll only need to pay us if we win, and you receive your lump sum compensation.
The following table summarises the weekly compensation payments you may be eligible to claim in Victoria.
| Entitlement Period | Entitlement |
|---|---|
| Weeks 0-13 (returned to work) | 95% of pre-injury average weekly earnings, up to $2570, minus what you currently earn at work. |
| Weeks 0-13 (not yet returned to work) | 95% of pre-injury average weekly earnings, up to $2570. |
| Weeks 14-130 (returned to work) | 80% of your pre-injury average weekly earnings, up to $2570, minus 80% of what you currently earn at work. If your PIAWE include overtime this drops off after 52 weeks. |
| Weeks 14-130 (not yet returned to work) | 80% of your pre-injury average weekly earnings, up to $2570. If your PIAWE include overtime this drops off after 52 weeks. |
| After 130 weeks (no work capacity) | 80% of your pre-injury average weekly earnings, up to $2570. If you have no capacity for any work this is likely to continue indefinitely. |
| After 130 weeks (some work capacity) | Weekly payments may continue if you meet all of these criteria:
Payments: 80% of your pre-injury average weekly earnings, up to $2570, minus 80% of what you currently earn at work. |
There are two ways you can get a lump sum settlement in Victoria:
| Payout | Description |
|---|---|
| Permanent impairment payout | A lump sum compensation payout to cover a permanent impairment as a result of a work-related injury or illness. |
| Work injury damages payout | Also known as common law claim, this is a lump sum payout for damages if your injury was caused by your employer’s negligence. |
To find out of you qualify for a work injury damages payout, you can call 0292644474 and get free legal advice from a WorkCover lawyer who has experience with slip and fall claims.
Your WorkCover lawyer is backed by a team of Victorian specialists including paralegals, medico-legal experts, forensic accountants and barristers. Your team will work hard for you, check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case. You’re in safe hands with Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.
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We’ll match you with a lawyer who specialises in WorkCover claims like yours.
We’ll build a personal relationship with you and your family to make sure we understand the true impact of your injuries.
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