Hall Payne provides personal compensation services for state-based worker's compensation claims and the for people covered by the federal scheme, Comcare. We provide our worker's compensation services in:
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Queensland;
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New South Wales;
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Tasmania; and
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the Northern Territory.
If your inquiry relates to another state of Australia, please call us on 1800 659 114 and we can provide you with contact details for a suitable firm in your state.
Blog Posts - Workers Compensation
Workers’ compensation lump sum payments in Queensland
In Queensland, injured workers have two options to pursue lump sum compensation; a statutory claim due to permanent impairment and common law damages if you believe your employer’s negligence contributed to your injury.
Workers Compensation for Volunteers | NSW
If you're a volunteer for NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW State Emergency Service, Marine Rescue NSW, Surf Life Saving NSW, or NSW Volunteer Rescue Association, you may be entitled to lodge a workers' compensation claim for injuries sustained while volunteering.
Worker's compensation lump sum payments for permanent impairment Tasmania
If you’re injured at work in Tasmania, you’re entitled to make a claim for a variety of worker’s compensation benefits. In addition to any entitlement to weekly payments (for lost wages) and medical expenses, you may also be entitled to lump sum compensation due to permanent impairment.
Tasmanian worker’s compensation win – administrative action was not reasonable nor taken in a reasonable manner
In February 2025, Hall Payne secured a significant win in the Supreme Court of Tasmania, when the Court handed down a decision clarifying what the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal must consider when determining whether an employer has a “reasonably arguable case” to dispute a worker’s compensation claim.
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