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If you were injured at work, you may have used your sick leave while you were off work. Perhaps you didn't know whether your WorkCover claim would be accepted. Or maybe you simply needed to keep getting paid while you waited for your claim to be processed. Now that WorkCover Queensland has accepted your claim, you may be wondering: “What happens to all the sick leave I used?” The good news is that you may be able to have that sick leave recredited to your leave balance.

If you have an old back, shoulder, knee or other injury, you might assume that you can't make a WorkCover claim if that part of your body is injured again at work.  That isn't necessarily true.

Construction sites involving excavations and trenches present serious risks to workers—particularly where fall hazards and exposed reinforcement bars are not properly controlled.

If you have been injured in a car accident, you may find yourself in a position you never expected to be in. You have dealt with the accident, medical appointments, insurance companies and time away from work. You may have made your own CTP claim and, then the CTP insurer sends you a settlement offer. It might look like a substantial amount of money. You may be relieved that the claim is finally coming to an end. But before you accept it, there is something very important you need to understand:

If you have injured your back at work, you may already have been through months of pain, appointments, scans, physiotherapy and other treatment. Then your specialist tells you that you need surgery. At that point, one of the first questions I often hear is: “Who is going to pay for my surgery?”

"I’ve been in a car accident. Do I actually need to report it to the police?” It’s a common question, particularly after a crash that doesn't seem too serious at the time. You might be standing on the side of the road thinking, “Everyone’s okay, the cars can probably be moved, and we’ve swapped details. Do I really need to involve the police?” The short answer is: it depends.

For many regional Queensland workers, travelling long distances for work is part of the job. You might work at a mine, construction site, property, or other remote workplace. After several long shifts, sometimes overnight, you need to drive several hours to get home. But what happens if you are injured in a crash because you were exhausted after work? Could your employer be responsible?

If you can't identify the driver that hit you, or if that vehicle isn't registered, you can still make your claim. But, there are some extra steps that you need to take sooner rather than later:

This is something we often get asked and something I am sure a lot of people are thinking: Do I even need a lawyer? Can't I just do this myself and save some money? The short answer is yes, you can do it yourself. But we wouldn't recommend it. And here is why: