Legal Rights & Obligations
Understand the key responsibilities and entitlements of both workers and employers.
Employer Help Desk
- My employee just notified me of a workplace injury. What should I do next?
- What do I need to include in an initial notification to an insurer?
- What happens if I let my workers compensation policy lapse?
- As an employer, what are my legal obligations?
- Who needs to have workers compensation insurance?
Worker Eligibility & Coverage
- Am I eligible to lodge a claim?
- I’m not an Australian citizen or PR. Am I still eligible to claim workers compensation?
- As a part-time employee, am I covered under workers compensation?
- As a contractor or freelancer, am I covered under workers compensation?
- Can I file a claim if I'm injured while working remotely?
- Can I receive workers compensation if the injury was my fault?
- Can I still file for workers compensation if I have a pre-existing condition?
- Can my employer affect whether my claim gets approved?
- Can I still claim workers comp if my employer is uninsured?
- Are there any exclusions to coverage?