Before you wind down take the opportunity to spend an hour reviewing the changes to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (VIC)
2.00pm to 3.00pm Changes to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (VIC): How are They Working?
- Changes to the Workcover scheme
- Eligibility of psychiatric injuries
- New test for 130 week termination of weekly payments
- Impact on injured workers
Presented by Nadia Grech, Special Counsel, Maurice Blackburn; Recommended Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) Doyle’s Guide 2024
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on VIC legislation
Chair:
Michael Lombard, Principal, Lombard Mediation
Presenters
Nadia Grech, Special Counsel, Maurice Blackburn
Nadia Grech is a Workplace Injuries Special Counsel based at Maurice Blackburn’s Melbourne office. Nadia joined Maurice Blackburn in February 2021 after working in personal injuries law for more than a decade. Nadia is a LIV Accredited Specialist who prides herself on being friendly and hard-working. She was also a former chiropractor for many years so has a great understanding of musculoskeletal injuries. Nadia also speaks Italian.
Michael Lombard, Principal, Lombard Mediation
Michael Lombard is a mediator specialising in personal injury claims at Lombard Mediation. Michael was formerly a Partner at Adviceline Injury lawyers when he was awarded Personal Injury Lawyer of the year 2019 by Best Lawyers in Australia. He was previously involved in high profile cases such as the Bourke Street rampage and the Flinders street tram stop attack, as well as a variety of public liability and industrial accident cases. He attained accreditation in Mediation in 2013 and now practices exclusively as a mediator. Michael has also served as a director of the Law Institute and is a current member of the Law Institute ethics committee. He was a Trustee of Lawaid for 10 years, four of which he acted as chairman.
