Bringing together an expert panel of work injury lawyers, this program provides practical guidance on running both statutory and common law work injury claims. From eligibility and WorkCover Statutory Benefits, extension of limitation periods, to establishing a claim for employer negligence and assessing damages, your will deepen your knowledge of this area of personal injury practice.
11.15am to 12.15pm Establishing Employer Negligence
- Considering the particulars of negligence
- Identifying potential factual disputes
- When expert evidence is required
- Reality checking
Presented by Kate Avery, Principal Lawyer, Kare Lawyers; Recommended Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) Doyles Guide 2022
10.00am to 11.00am Over Period of Time Claims and Extension of Limitation Periods under the Limitation of Actions Act 1974
- When does the time limit for an over period of time claim commence?
- Protecting the time limit for an over period of time claim including when a Notice of Assessment has yet to issue; S302 and Schedule 5 of the WCRA 2003;
- What is a material fact?
- Determining the “12 month period” for the material fact
- When is a material fact decisive?
- Review of affidavit material to support an Application
- General “dos” and “don’ts”
Presented by Scott Keft, Special Counsel, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers; Recommended Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff), Doyles Guide 2022
9.00am to 10.00am Eligibility and WorkCover Statutory Benefits
- Latest cases traversing section 32 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act
- Section 132A applications and tips
- The Regulator Review process and some tips
- The importance of Schedule 5
Presented by Stephen Hughes, Special Counsel, Travis Schultz; Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law
Chair:
Chris Newton, Barrister, Carbolic Chambers; Recommended Insurance & Personal Injury Law Junior Counsel, Doyles Guide, 2022
12.15pm to 1.15pm Assessment of Damages
Evaluation of recent decisions and their impact on what must be established including a discussion of:
- Intervening injuries
- Mitigation of loss
- Economic loss
Presented by
Description
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
11.00am to 11.15am Morning tea
Presenters
Chris Newton, Barrister, Carbolic Chambers
Chris Newton grew up on the land on a wool property at Stanthorpe so has a rural background. He has been in practice at the private Queensland Bar since January 1976 with a wide and varied practice, but a concentration on personal injuries litigation, estate litigation and alternative dispute resolution including mediation. He is a qualified mediator and case appraiser of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and a nationally accredited mediator. Chris has undertaken a particular interest in mediation and alternative dispute resolution in which the Queensland Bar took a leading role in encouraging ADR. Chris was the Chairman of the Settlement Week Committee in the early years when legal personnel were being encouraged to use the process. Chris continues to have a general practice with a concentration in the common law areas but also does wills and estate work on a regular basis.
Stephen Hughes, Special Counsel, Travis Schultz
Stephen Hughes, a QLS accredited specialist, is a workplace relations and personal injuries lawyer with over 30 years' experience. Stephen's practice to date has a substantial litigation focus in State and Federal courts and Commissions. Stephen is regularly invited to speak and chair at numerous specialist conferences on work health and safety, employment law, discrimination, bullying, harassment, social media and personal injuries law. Since 1993, Stephen has been the Honorary Solicitor and an ex officio Board Member for the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors Inc. In 2021 Stephen was awarded an ASORC Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his many decades of service.
Scott Keft, Special Counsel, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Scott Keft is a Special Counsel in our compensation law team in our Brisbane office. He has over 25 years’ experience practicing in compensation. Scott is a Queensland Law Society accredited specialist. Scott is also a member of the Serious Injury Team (QLD). Scott is a tenacious and driven lawyer with an ability to effectively cut through complex issues and resolve disputes. He has achieved significant success across many cases throughout his career. Scott is a member of the Queensland Law Society and the Australian Lawyers Alliance. He is also a lifetime member of the Cootharinga Society, a Townsville organisation which provides care for the severely disabled.
Kate Avery, Principal Lawyer, Kare Lawyers
Kate Avery is a principal of Kare Lawyers. She has worked exclusively in personal injuries litigation for 22 years and has been a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries since 2005. Kate is a former sessional academic in the QUT Legal Practice Course where she conducted the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act workshop. She currently sits on the QLS Advisory Committee for Personal Injuries Specialist Accreditation.
