Gordon Legal has experienced Workers Compensation Lawyers in Melbourne, Geelong and Dandenong.
After suffering a workplace injury, your life can be turned upside down in many ways. Everybody has the right to expect that safety and health are a top priority at work.
If you have been injured in the workplace or as a result of your work, you may be entitled to claim compensation for your pain and suffering, loss of income, medical expenses and more.
We understand that undergoing a workers’ compensation claim process can seem daunting or overwhelming. Our expert workers’ compensation lawyers specialise in this area of the law and are familiar with the landscape.
We offer our legal services in this area on a No-Win No-Fee basis, so you can focus on your health and recovery and what matters most to you.
The Victorian Workcover Authority (WorkCover) provides insurance coverage for all employees in Victoria, so you don’t need special insurance or private arrangements to access this safety net.
WorkCover claims can involve different kinds of compensation, depending on the circumstances of the accident or injury. This could mean:
Some compensation in the WorkCover system can be accessed on a no-fault basis, so it doesn’t matter who caused or contributed to the accident or injury.
Your employer has a duty of care to provide you with a safe workplace. If this has been breached, and you have sustained a serious injury or illness, you could be entitled to seek compensation for your pain and suffering and loss of income.
If you would like to download a WorkCover claim form click here.
Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides benefits to workers who suffer an injury or develop a medical condition in the course of, or as a result of, their employment.
These injuries might include suffering an injury at work on a specific day or developing a medical condition over a period of time due to the nature of the work performed.
Workers’ compensation is often referred to as WorkCover.
Workers’ compensation claims are managed by a number of insurance companies on behalf of the Victorian WorkCover Authority, also often referred to as WorkSafe.
In order to qualify for workers’ compensation, a worker must have suffered an injury which has occurred due to or in the course of their employment.
No. If a worker is unfit to perform the job that they were doing at the time of their injury (their “pre-injury earnings”), they are entitled to receive a weekly payment.
Weekly payments are paid at a percentage of an injured worker’s income prior to their injury. The payment rates are as follows:
A worker’s entitlement to weekly payments only continues beyond 130 weeks in limited circumstances.
Workers’ compensation insurance is required to be taken out by the worker’s employer, not by the worker personally.
If a worker is self-employed, then it is a good idea to get advice from their accountant about insurance options.
Superannuation is paid to injured workers only after they have been receiving weekly payments of a period of 52 weeks. The superannuation is calculated on the amount of weekly payments that the worker receives from week 53 onwards.
Gordon Legal was referred to my dad for a compensation claim. Tess came to my dads home and went through what the process would involve for him. She was very helpful with the explanations and what she thought could be achieved for him. She was always available for any questions Dad or myself had and nothing was ever a problem. We were also kept informed about how Dads claim was progressing. Dad and myself would have no problem recommending Tess and Gordon Legal to any one based on our experience.
Recently, I was fortunate to be assisted in a personal injury claim by Arron Athanasi of Gordon Legal. His professionalism and commitment in pursuit of my claim, was second to none. His communication, patience and empathy, made my experience less stressful.
I would happily recommend Arron and the team at Gordon Legal.
I was fortunate enough to be referred to Gordon Legal for a compensation claim. All my dealings were with Robert Boz and I found him to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Robert is an excellent communicator, explained every step in detail that I could easily understand and was always prompt with any follow up.
For the fee I paid I feel I received real value for money and was very happy with the outcome. I would highly recommend Gordon Legal based on my experience.
IT’S PERSONAL – and that’s exactly how Fiona Rothville handled my matter. When I was helpless and felt like giving up, Fiona stepped in, dug deep and supported me through a very stressful period in my life. Thank you Fiona, you truly went above and beyond in a time of need!
I’m writing this review on my husband’s behalf. He could not have been any happier with Gordon & Legal service providerd to him . They have been so thorough with his case and delivered really good results at the end of it . I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you Jenny and Sarah for the professional work and the outcome.
I can not thank Robert and all at Gordon Legal enough for representing me on my recent issue. They have all been friendly, professional and extremely helpful on every level. When asking a question nothing was too silly or difficult, if they didn’t know they found out and returned with my query answered ASAP, nor did I ever feel rushed or a nuisance. Thank you so much again Robert, I’d recommend Gordon Legal in a heartbeat.
My experience with Gordon Legal has been nothing but exceptional. My workcover claim was handled by Tess Dickie, from the first time we spoke it was very clear she had a wealth of knowledge in regards to the workcover claims process.Any questions or concerns that I did have where answered and explained perfectly. I would highly recommend Gordon Legal and most definatly Tess Dickie. Many Thanks
Very happy with Jenny Forti from Gordon Legal. From the first meeting she went above and beyond to help me with my case. Both her and Sarah worked extremely hard and were very thorough and thoughtful throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Jenny to anyone.
I recently engaged Lawyer Jenny Forti from Gordon Legal to represent me for a workcover claim . Jenny is an excellent Lawyer , she is smart , compassionate, understanding but most of all Jenny works extremely hard to achieve every entitlement that your claim deserves . The two most important assets that Jenny imparts are genuine kindness and excellent legal advice. Jenny works with another coworker Sarah Coates- they are an awesome team as Sarah is one of the very best communicators that you could hope to meet – once again smart articulate and genuinely kind . I felt at all times through my claim that they had my best interests at hart and they achieved an excellent result – I feel extremely privileged to have had them as my representatives and cannot speak highly enough of their excellent service. Thank you very much
Gordon Legal was referred to my dad for a compensation claim. Tess came to my dads home and went through what the process would involve for him. She was very helpful with the explanations and what she thought could be achieved for him. She was always available for any questions Dad or myself had and nothing was ever a problem. We were also kept informed about how Dads claim was progressing. Dad and myself would have no problem recommending Tess and Gordon Legal to any one based on our experience.
Recently, I was fortunate to be assisted in a personal injury claim by Arron Athanasi of Gordon Legal. His professionalism and commitment in pursuit of my claim, was second to none. His communication, patience and empathy, made my experience less stressful.
I would happily recommend Arron and the team at Gordon Legal.
I was fortunate enough to be referred to Gordon Legal for a compensation claim. All my dealings were with Robert Boz and I found him to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Robert is an excellent communicator, explained every step in detail that I could easily understand and was always prompt with any follow up.
For the fee I paid I feel I received real value for money and was very happy with the outcome. I would highly recommend Gordon Legal based on my experience.
IT’S PERSONAL – and that’s exactly how Fiona Rothville handled my matter. When I was helpless and felt like giving up, Fiona stepped in, dug deep and supported me through a very stressful period in my life. Thank you Fiona, you truly went above and beyond in a time of need!
I’m writing this review on my husband’s behalf. He could not have been any happier with Gordon & Legal service providerd to him . They have been so thorough with his case and delivered really good results at the end of it . I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you Jenny and Sarah for the professional work and the outcome.
I can not thank Robert and all at Gordon Legal enough for representing me on my recent issue. They have all been friendly, professional and extremely helpful on every level. When asking a question nothing was too silly or difficult, if they didn’t know they found out and returned with my query answered ASAP, nor did I ever feel rushed or a nuisance. Thank you so much again Robert, I’d recommend Gordon Legal in a heartbeat.
My experience with Gordon Legal has been nothing but exceptional. My workcover claim was handled by Tess Dickie, from the first time we spoke it was very clear she had a wealth of knowledge in regards to the workcover claims process.Any questions or concerns that I did have where answered and explained perfectly. I would highly recommend Gordon Legal and most definatly Tess Dickie. Many Thanks
Very happy with Jenny Forti from Gordon Legal. From the first meeting she went above and beyond to help me with my case. Both her and Sarah worked extremely hard and were very thorough and thoughtful throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Jenny to anyone.
I recently engaged Lawyer Jenny Forti from Gordon Legal to represent me for a workcover claim . Jenny is an excellent Lawyer , she is smart , compassionate, understanding but most of all Jenny works extremely hard to achieve every entitlement that your claim deserves . The two most important assets that Jenny imparts are genuine kindness and excellent legal advice. Jenny works with another coworker Sarah Coates- they are an awesome team as Sarah is one of the very best communicators that you could hope to meet – once again smart articulate and genuinely kind . I felt at all times through my claim that they had my best interests at hart and they achieved an excellent result – I feel extremely privileged to have had them as my representatives and cannot speak highly enough of their excellent service. Thank you very much