If a worker is injured at work in Queensland and suffers a permanent impairment, they may be entitled to lump sum compensation under the Queensland worker’s compensation scheme.
If you are injured at work in Queensland and unable to work, or unable to work in the same capacity as prior to the injury, you may be entitled to worker’s compensation weekly payments.
The pressure on gig economy workers to continuously deliver faster leads to this particular cohort of workers to take more risks on the road, with the inevitable result being a spike in injuries to delivery workers from motor vehicle accidents.
In many personal injury claims, claimants may be required to attend what is called an Independent Medical Examination. IMEs are a bit different to a standard medical appointment so we thought we would provide some information about the IME and its impact on your personal injury claim.