Legal professionals

Members of our barrister panel have prepared these papers on workers' compensation case law for employer, union, legal and insurer representatives.

Section 11* Definition of a worker

• For labour only (PDF_209.3 kb)
• Contract of service (PDF_259.9 kb)
• The results test (PDF_236.9 kb)

Section 32 (1)* A significant contributing factor

• Arising out of or in the course of employment (PDF_181.6 kb)
• A significant contributing factor (PDF_140.5 kb)
• Aggravation (PDF_143.4 kb)

Section 32 (5)* Reasonable management action

• Management action and reasonable management action (PDF_243.9 kb)

• Management action 'taken in a reasonable way', perceptions of management action and evidentiary matters (PDF_)

Section 131* Time for applying; Section 141* Time from which compensation payable; Section 542* Applying for review; Section 550* Procedure for appeal

• Mandatory vs directory: time limits for statutory claims (PDF_149.6 kb) 

Section 27, 28* Dependency

•  Dependency  under the Workers' Compensation and Reha bilitation Act 2003 (PDF_)

* Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003