Were you permanently impaired in New South Wales? This can happen when you sustain an injury which results in lasting damage. If you can establish that your employer, or someone else, for example, a restaurant, was negligent which resulted in your impairment you may be entitled to monetary compensation. What’s My Claim Worth partners with specialist law firms throughout New South Wales who can support you and help you make a claim.

What are the laws regarding Permanent Impairment?

Under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, you are considered to have a permanent impairment when you experience a permanent loss or damage, loss of use or malfunction of a part of your body and even an internal bodily function. If you are permanently impaired in New South Wales, there are laws in place to ensure that you can claim compensation. For injuries within the workplace, you are covered under the Workplace Injury Management and Workers compensation Act 1998. You are also covered under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workers Compensation Regulation 2016. If the injury occurs outside of the workplace, you may have to file a common law claim, which means you are able to receive compensation through the Civil Liability Act 2002. To be successful with your claim, you will need to prove that your employer was wilfully or overtly negligent which resulted in impairment. You will most likely also need to provide further details regarding both your employment, colleagues and injuries. This is on a case by case basis, for more advice, get in contact with us at What’s My Claim Worth.

What do I do about permanent impairment?

Where you submit your injury claim will depend on when and where you were injured. For example, workplace injuries will be submitted under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 Act which covers workplace impairment. You will need to prove that your employer was negligent, of if the impairment happened elsewhere, that the company or restaurant was negligent. You must notify your employer of your injury as soon as possible, and they must give notice to their insurer within 48 hours of receiving notice. There are specific thresholds of impairments to meet in order to qualify as a claimant for a sustained injury. You will need to meet with an approved medical practitioner who must follow guidelines to determine your level of impairment. The practitioner must then provide the claimant with a certificate of assessment stating whether or not the degree of impairment satisfies the threshold level. Once your employer receives the Claim Form, they must provide it to its insurer within five working days. The insurer will then contact you and inform you whether your claim has been accepted, disputed or pended. You will most likely also need to provide further details regarding both your employment, colleagues and injuries. After submitting a claims form, you may have to choose between accepting a lump sum or lodging a common law claim. In order to be successful with your claim, you will need to prove your employer was negligent. To learn more about making a claim for your injury, get in contact with What’s My Claim Worth.

What is the claims process?

What’s My Claim Worth can help you start the process to get the result you need after your Workplace Impairment. Starting this legal process can result in monetary compensation for you, as well as potential disciplinary action so that someone else will not have to experience the same incident as you in the future. 

It should be noted that this is not a necessarily easy process. Without knowing the particular facts of your situation it can be very hard to establish your rights in bringing forward a claim for compensation. Start the process today and speak to What’s My Claim Worth, to see whether your Workplace Impairment case can progress. 

Why should I choose What’s My Claim Worth?

What’s My Claim Worth’s claim compensation calculator can help you to understand the value of your claim, as well as your eligibility to claim. Once confirmed, we can then put you in touch with the best legal professionals to handle your Permanent Impairment case claim — No Win, No Fee (excluding defendant costs if the claim is litigated).