Workplace injuries aren’t always straightforward, especially when they affect your ability to earn an income.

If your injury was caused by your employer’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation covering:

• Lost wages
• Medical expenses
• Future care and support

​Understanding your entitlements can help protect your financial future and your family’s wellbeing.

Top 5 things to do if you are injured at work
 
Each year, thousands of workers in Queensland are injured in the course of their employment.
A work-related injury is 'a personal injury arising out of, or in the course of, employment if the employment is a significant contributing factor to the injury.'
 
An injury can be physical, psychological (anxiety or depression), in the form of a disease, an aggravation of a previous condition or death from an injury or disease.  An injury can be sustained while at work, travelling to or from work, whilst working from home or even while on a break at work.  

What should I do if I have been injured at work?

​If you have been injured at work or as a result of work, you should seek medical advice from a doctor/treatment provider as soon as possible.  Focusing on your recovery is extremely important, but it is also important to think about whether you can make a claim against your employer for workers’ compensation.
It is compulsory for all employers to have workers’ compensation insurance in place and most employers in Queensland have insurance cover through WorkCover Queensland (you may have heard of them).

For most personal injury claims, a legal action must be commenced within 3 years of the date of the injury. If you miss this deadline, you will lose the right to claim compensation.
 
However, depending on where your injury occurred or who you are claiming against, specific pre-court procedures may apply which may have much shorter time limits. If you miss these time limits you may lose your right to claim unless you can provide good reason for delaying and why you should be allowed to proceed with your claim. 

If you have been injured at work or as a result of work, you should seek medical advice from a doctor/treatment provider as soon as possible. Focussing on your recovery is extremely important, but it is also important to think about whether you can make a claim against your employer for workers’ compensation.
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It is compulsory for all employers to have workers’ compensation insurance in place and most employers in Queensland have insurance cover through WorkCover Queensland.