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Understanding Compensation Benefit Schemes for Veterans and Injured Military Service People

Blog Understanding Compensation Benefit Schemes for Veterans and Military Personnel Different Military Schemes There are four different military schemes (Veterans Entitlement Act 1984 (VEA), the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) A t 1971, the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA) (now renamed DRCA) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA).  Which of these […]

Reasonable Administrative Action (RAA) & Claims for Workplace Psychological Injury

Blog Understanding Reasonable Administrative Action (RAA) in Workplace Psychological Claims Recognizing the Impact of Reasonable Administrative Action If you sustain a mood disorder/psychological injury at work or arising from your employment, any significant contribution from reasonable administrative action taken in respect of your employment, (such as performance management, counselling, code of conduct investigations, findings, sanctions […]

I have received an adverse decision from Comcare/EML – now what?

Blog Dealing with an Adverse Comcare/EML Decision The most important thing if you receive an adverse decision from Comcare is that you do not panic, and you act promptly if you intend to challenge the decision(s). We recommend that you obtain competent legal advice from a lawyer who practices in the area because the Safety […]

Hints and Tips for a General Personal Injury Claim in the ACT

Blog Tips for Personal Injury Claims in the ACT A Claim A time limited claim needs to be made to the correct person or organisation in a specified format. Injuries A medical report diagnosing your injuries, specifying and reporting on recommended treatment and indicating any incapacity for work is required and ongoing certification will be […]

Strange Bequests

Blog Exploring Unusual Bequests with Lander & Co What can be bequeathed in a Will? Most of us are familiar with such bequests as property, jewellery, and money, but over the centuries, many unusual gifts and bequests have been left for heirs… Virgil The Roman poet requested his unfinished epic, the Aeneid, be burnt following […]

Protecting Your Entitlements With a Personal Injury Lawyer

Blog Protecting Your Entitlements with a Personal Injury Attorney Lander & Co. has been assisting and representing clients successfully for over 30 years with most types of personal injury claims. Our personal injury lawyers can represent you when dealing with a workplace injury, accident injury, public liability injury, occupier’s liability, and/or product and professional negligence/breach […]

Protecting Your Assets with a Wills Lawyer

Blog Secure Your Assets with a Skilled Wills Lawyer A Will is a written legal document in which the Testator (the person making the Will) sets out how they wish to distribute their assets and property after their death. By working closely with a Wills lawyer, we assist you by providing advice that guides you […]

Reputable Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

Blog Trustworthy Workers’ Compensation Legal Representation Injuries can occur at the workplace regardless of your occupation. If you have suffered an injury at work or that has been significantly contributed to by work, you are likely to have a claim and you should seek proper compensation. For this reason, you require the services of reliable […]