Workcover compensation is part of a compulsory insurance provided to employees by their employers. Each company will have a different coverage scheme with different rules in place for their Australian employees.

If you get injured on a construction site at work, you may be able to make a workers compensation claim.

As expert building and construction injury lawyers, LHD can help guide you through the process of making a claim, what payments and support are available to you and help you understand reviews and appeals.

Construction workers may be able to claim compensation for their injuries through a construction injury lawyer if it resulted from someone else’s negligence or carelessness.

If you suffer a workplace injury or disease, the workers compensation claim may be able to provide you with weekly workcover benefits, medical and hospital expenses, rehabilitation services, certain personal items and a lump sum payment for permanent impairment on the basis set by the particular scheme.

The basic criteria in order to be covered by workcover is;

• you must be a worker; and
• the injury must be a work-related injury. That is, the injury arose out of or in the course of your employment or your employment is a significant contributing factor to the development of the injury/condition

You are required to report the injury to your employer. Generally, this must be done in writing to your employer within 30 days of becoming aware of the injury.

Generally after the construction site injury, you will see a doctor or multiple physicians who will be able to provide you with your certificate of capacity, which takes the place of a typical medical certificate.

The certificate of capacity is the main document in which your doctor will be able to communicate your condition to your support team within the workplace. You may also need other important information such as your workers’ compensation insurance certificate. 

Your compensation claim should be lodged with a building construction lawyer three months of injury directly with the employer, but this is not a strict deadline as long as the claim is lodged as soon as possible once the injury is identified.

Common construction site accidents and injuries include:

• Cuts, lacerations, bruises, amputations or crush injuries caused by equipment and power tools such as saws, nail guns and drills
• Electrocution or electric shock caused by faulty cords, machinery, switches or overhead power lines
• Minor to severe injuries including soft tissue injuries, fractures, spinal injuries and even fatality caused by falls from ladders, scaffolding or upper floors
• Injuries caused by falls, trips or slips. Tools, debris and materials can create hazards on a construction site and workers often have to navigate a site frequently carting tools, machinery and materials
• Being hit by falling objects or being struck by a projectile from machinery can result in significant injuries
• Trucks, cranes, excavation and earthmoving equipment can cause severe injuries
• Continued exposure to the environment may result in sunburn, dehydration and heatstroke
• Exposure to machinery, equipment and power tool noise can lead to industrial deafness
• Exposure to chemicals on construction sites may result in burns, respiratory illness or poisoning

Our experts will help you every step of the way to ensure you obtain the compensation entitlements you deserve.  Enlisting the help of a LHD Lawyer will ensure you can easily navigate the system during this difficult time after a workplace accident.

Call us on 1800 838 481 to discuss our ‘No Win No Fee’ policy and arrange a free consultation.

It’s important to keep in mind that every injury is different, and every claim with the construction lawyers Melbourne at LHD is personal. Your injuries, your losses and your needs are specific to you. For example, if your injuries are relatively minor, it is likely they will stabilise more quickly such that your losses and future needs will also be able to be assessed more quickly. 

However, if your injuries are very serious, even catastrophic, stabilisation of your injuries and the assessment of your losses and future needs by our construction lawyers Sydney can take longer. 

It is important to ensure your claim is progressing as quickly or easily as possible. Our construction lawyers Liverpool would be guided by your rehabilitation team in determining when your injuries have sufficiently stabilised to enable your claim to be properly evaluated.

LHD has expert lawyers in 23 offices across Australia, including NSW and VIC. They are experts in their field of building and construction injury compensation, and will help you every step of the way to ensure you obtain the compensation entitlements you deserve. So, for building and construction lawyers Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Liverpool and other areas, look no further than LHD. 

• National Lawyers – With offices in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, servicing Liverpool area, and other regional centres – we understand the local community, because we’re a part of it!
• Home Visits – If you’re not able to make it to one of our offices, our lawyers can visit you in your home, making it easier for you to receive the legal advice you need
• We’re Compensation Specialists – For almost thirty years LHD Lawyers has supported thousands of Australians to receive the compensation and legal outcomes they deserve. All compensation law cases are charged on a No Win No Fee basis

We Don’t Settle for Less – We have a strong track record of ensuring our clients receive the maximum amount of compensation they’re entitled to

At LHD Lawyers, our experienced team are experts in their fields and have helped thousands of Australians settle their compensation claims and get their lives back. We make it a point to get to know you personally, so we can truly understand your situation and help you to always choose the path that is going to have the most positive outcome.

Our experts will help you every step of the way to ensure you obtain the compensation entitlements you deserve. In the last ten years, LHD has grown from a Sydney law firm with approximately 17 staff, to a firm that now comprises 23 offices across Australia.

Enlisting the help of a LHD Lawyer will ensure you can easily navigate the system during this difficult time after a workplace accident.

Call us on 1800 838 481 to discuss our ‘No Win No Fee’ policy and arrange a free consultation.