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Not all workers are aware that they can claim for compensation if they suffer an injury while travelling to and from their place of work, known as ‘journey claims’. In this article, we’ll look at what’s required to make a successful journey claim, which our professionals at GC Law can help you with if any Find out more >

Social media has quickly become one of the most transformative tech tools in modern society. More than 80 per cent of the Australian population are active social users as of 2021, a rise of 30 per cent in just six years. Use of social media is considered an ongoing real-world experiment by many technology experts, Find out more >

Workers’ compensation schemes in all of Australia’s states and territories provide financial assistance to those injured at work to help them rehabilitate, recover and return to their jobs as soon as possible. Under the state/territory schemes and Australia’s Fair Work Act, most employees who are injured in the course of their employment are legally protected Find out more >

Queensland’s Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (‘the Act’) protects workers in the unfortunate event of a work-related injury and sets out the rights and responsibilities of both employees and employers under the scheme. The scheme operates to provide income support to injured workers while they’re off work; pay for reasonable medical and rehabilitation treatment, Find out more >

Australia’s workforce is undergoing a rapid transformation with some of the nation’s largest companies relying more on external contractors, labour hire and temporary staff, in preference to adding full-time staff to their books. It’s estimated there are now more than 1.1 million independent contractors or self-employed people in the Australian workforce. There are many implications Find out more >

Making a workers’ compensation claim can be a testing and stressful time for an injured person as they try to recover from the injury and return to work Find out more >

In Australia’s states and territories, an injured worker has recourse to workers’ compensation laws. Find out more >

If you have received a serious injury, compensation can play a large role in your recovery, helping you to gain control back over your life. Find out more >

If you have been involved in a bicycle accident, you may be eligible for compensation. GC Law is here to help you understand your eligibility and entitlements to help minimise personal and professional damages. Find out more >

If your hand injury was sustained in the workplace, you may be eligible to receive compensation from your employer to cover the costs and damages. Find out more with GC Law. Find out more >