Compensation for medical expenses & incapacity payments might not be payable if the compensable condition has resolved.

The processes of identifying the presence of an injury & determining aggravation of a previously accepted injury, are different exercises.

Tribunal looks at whether a medical condition meets the definition of an ailment for the purposes of s4 of the SRC Act.

The Tribunal concluded that both the motivation behind the review and the conduct of the review were reasonable.

Subjective evidence provided after the fact must not be dismissed, if important to determine a critical fact in issue.

Organisations should ensure that their facilities and premises are constructed so as to protect both people and animals.

This case is an example of when an indemnity clause can be successfully enforced through the courts if properly worded.

Despite the demand for change in privacy laws, the creation of a serious invasions of privacy tort still seems unclear.

These cases discuss the duty of medical practitioners in circumstances of voluntary euthanasia and other obligations.

Medical evidence found that his back condition would have occurred at this stage of life irrespective of his employment.

Negligent drivers who cause an accident owe a duty of care to police officers who attend the accident scene.

Her psychological condition could no longer be said to be contributed to, to a material, degree, by her employment.

She was going for a run in work hours, but the break did not take place in an ordinary recess, so the claim was denied.

The court held that a reasonable person in the same position would not have done anything more than it had already done.

The Tribunal needed to consider if the injury arose out of, or in the course of, her employment with Services Australia.

If an applicant has multiple traumatic events, only one event needs to have significantly contributed to the condition.

The Tribunal considered claims for compensation for psychological conditions arising from their employment.

The appeal was ultimately dismissed, but the Tribunal was adamant that this was not seen as condoning his actions.

Work-related stress is not compensable unless it amounts to a condition which is outside the boundaries of normal mental functioning.

What is an "accident" in property damage insurance policies is often not clear cut.