Appeal Case Summaries
These case summaries provide an overview of, and introduction to, the most recent Presidential and Court of Appeal decisions.
These case summaries are designed to provide an overview of, and introduction to, the most recent Presidential and Court of Appeal decisions. They are not intended to be a substitute for reading the decisions in full, nor are they a substitute for a decision maker’s independent research.
Decisions are published on AustLII, JADE and LexisNexis
AbbreviationsÂ
Please note that the following abbreviations are used throughout these summaries:
ADP | Acting Deputy President |
Assessor | Medical Assessor |
AP | Acting President |
Commission | Personal Injury Commission |
DP | Deputy President |
MAC | Medical Assessment Certificate |
Reply | Reply to Application to Resolve a Dispute |
WCC | Workers Compensation Commission |
WPI | Whole Person Impairment |
1987 Act | |
1998 Act | Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 |
2020 Act | |
2016 Regulation | |
2020 Regulation | |
2011 Rules | |
2021 Rules | |
2012 amending Act | Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2012 |
2015 amending Act | Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2015 |
2018 amending Act | Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 |