Overview

This year’s WorkCover seminar will look at recent lawsuits involving psychological injuries and compensation claims in a workplace. Hear barrister Susan Anderson address the key takeaways in Ackers v Cairns Regional Council [2021] QSC 342 and the unsuccessful attempt by the defendant to apply Paige v New South Wales [2002] 60 NSWLR 371 to a performance management process. The session will cover the requirement of the provision of support to workers found in Hayes v State of Queensland [2017] 1 Qd R 337 and New South Wales v Skinner [2022] NSWCA 9.

Solicitor/Associate, Peter Adams, will present a case review on Kozarov v State of Victoria [2022] HCA 12 and in particular the circumstances whereby the risk of psychiatric injury in the workplace is obvious, or foreseeable, regardless of indicia displayed by the plaintiff.

Registration commences from 3:00pm.

Speakers

• Chair facilitator- Catherine Cheek, Special Counsel, Kennedy Spanner Lawyers

Presenters

Event Details

AGENDA

Friday 16 September 2022

COST

Member: $80
Non Member: $100

INCLUSIONS

• Delegate Folder
• Electronic Version of Seminar Powerpoint post-event
• Up to 1.5 CPD points

Sponsor