Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Chair
Mick Franco, Partner, Bartier Perry; Preeminent Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant), Doyle’s Guide 2023
Recent Developments on the Issue of Worker v Independent Contractor
- Examining the issue of whether an injured person is a worker under the provisions of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 or an independent contractor in light of the growth of sub-contractors working with contractors with either or both not having workers compensation insurance
- An examination of recent PIC Presidential decisions that consider the High Court decisions of Personnel Contracting and Jamsek which have resulted in some changes in how the “worker” issue is determined
Presented by Dennis Epstein, Barrister, Selborne Chambers
Presenters
Mick Franco, Partner, Bartier Perry
As a Director and leader of the Insurance Division of Bartier Perry, Mick Franco advises employers and insurers on the most effective ways to manage and resolve employee claims including statutory benefits, work injury damages and recoveries. He also advises on employment issues arising from workplace injury including return to work and dismissal, WHS and Coronial inquests. He has a long history of representing self-insurers, specialised insurers and employers in the TMF, with a strong focus on the local and state government sectors. He has been a long-term honorary solicitor for the NSW Workers Compensation Self-Insurers Association Inc. Mick is widely recognised by the industry as an expert in workers compensation. He has contributed extensively to the debate on workers compensation in NSW and written extensively on the NSW system and schemes in other jurisdictions. He has been a member of numerous industry groups and appeared at parliamentary inquiries relating to workers compensation, representing the interests of employers and insurers. He was recognised as a leading Workers Compensation Lawyer from 2016 to 2019 and preeminent since 2020 by Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.
Dennis Epstein, Barrister, Selborne Chambers
Dennis Epstein is a Barrister at 2nd Floor, Selborne Chambers, Sydney. Dennis has been practicing in the personal injury field for over 30 years. He initially practised as a Solicitor for over 13 years including 7 years at GIO. He was admitted as a Barrister in 1995 and since that time has practice exclusively in the personal injury field, especially in workers' compensation, CTP and public liability claims. He was also appointed for several years as both a District Court and Local Court Arbitrator and has undergone mediation accreditation training.
