Industrial Disease Compensation Claims Queensland

You are required to report your industrial disease QLD injury to your employer. As you will be seeing 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.

You can make a claim up to three years from the date you knew that you were suffering from a work-related illness, or three years from the date of last exposure to any substance or process which has caused the condition. Claiming against an employer can be a stressful and complicated prospect, so we aim to make the process as simple as possible for you.

It’s up to you whether you accept or reject the assessment and offer of compensation. There are things you need to think about when deciding, like whether or not you also want to claim damages (a common law claim).

A work-related illness is any illness caused, or contributed to, by work, including pre-existing diseases if work has aggravated the condition. Illnesses include, but are not limited to; cancers, degenerative conditions, strokes, heart conditions and psychological conditions.

Work-related illnesses include:

• Black lung
• Silicosis
• Industrial deafness
• Melanoma

To make a claim you need to be considered a worker under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. If you don’t have a job at the moment but you usually would, or you’ve retired from work less than a year ago, you will still be able to submit a claim.

Industrial disease claims can be more complex than others. It can take time to investigate your working history, especially if you were first exposed to hazardous substances or poor working practice a long time ago. Enlisting the help of a LHD Lawyer will ensure you can easily navigate the system during this difficult time.

You can make a claim with an industrial disease claims lawyer QLD up to three years from the date you knew that you were suffering from a work-related illness, or three years from the date of last exposure to any substance or process which has caused the condition.

Given that many industrial diseases take a long time to develop, it may be that you need to make a claim decades after the firm responsible for your illness has ceased to trade. But, as long as it is within three years of diagnosis of an industrial disease, it may still be possible to claim compensation when retired or no longer work for the former employer responsible for causing your illness.

Most industrial disease claims are proven on the basis of medical records and witness statements. However, in claims relating to more recent periods of occupation it may be possible to also draw on official workplace health and safety documentation.

At LHD Lawyers, our experienced team of industrial disease claims lawyers QLD are experts in their fields and have helped thousands of Queenslanders 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. Industrial disease claims can be more complex than others. It can take time to investigate your working history, especially if you were first exposed to hazardous substances or poor working practice a long time ago. Enlisting the help of a LHD Lawyer will ensure you can easily navigate the system during this difficult time.

Call us on 1800 838 481 to discuss our ‘No Win No Fee’ policy and arrange a free consultation with one of our expert industrial disease lawyers to discuss your position and the effects your workplace negligence has had.