Weekly WorkCover payments are designed to replace part of your lost income while you recover. They are calculated using your Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings (PIAWE) and are subject to maximum statutory limits.
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Weekly WorkCover payments are designed to replace part of your lost income while you recover. They are calculated using your Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings (PIAWE) and are subject to maximum statutory limits.
Not sure what a WorkCover claim involves or whether you’re covered? Learn the different claim types, who’s eligible, and what compensation may look like.
At Brave Legal, we believe that informed clients make better decisions. That’s why we think it’s important to explain what an uplift fee is, how it works, and why we have chosen not to charge one.
Sustaining an injury in a public place can be both uncomfortable and stressful. Our public liability team supports individuals obtain compensation for their injuries so they can focus on what matters.
There is no such thing as “just a legal assistant”. As our Medical Negligence Legal Assistant, Nicole Valicek, shares – all work contributes to something much bigger, supporting clients through what is often one of the most challenging periods in their lives.
Brave Legal’s first Law Graduate, Charlie Hondow, shares her thoughtful insights into the transition from Legal Assistant to Law Clerk, and now Law Graduate.
A significant decision regarding patient consent and care in obstetric practice has been handed down in recent case law: Gawthrop v Bendigo Health [2026] VSC 157.
Recent UK case law has narrowed the scope of some psychiatric injury claims. We consider how Australian law differs, what this means in practice, and why further restrictions could create additional barriers for families already facing significant loss.
Brave Legal lawyer Jo Martino shares key insights from the Medico Legal Congress, highlighting the critical importance of thoroughly reviewing and interrogating clinical records in legal matters.