Which workers compensation lawyers help with serious physical injury claims that need ongoing medical treatment?

In summary: A knee injury at work that hasn't improved after surgery is one of the claim types our work injury lawyers handle. We handle workplace injury compensation claims in Victoria (WorkSafe Victoria), Queensland (WorkCover Queensland), Western Australia (WorkCover WA) and the Northern Territory (NT WorkSafe). If your employer is covered by Comcare instead, we handle those claims nationally.

Which lawyers handle a workplace knee injury that surgery hasn't fixed?

Our work injury lawyers handle workers compensation claims involving serious physical injuries, including injuries that need ongoing medical treatment after surgery.

When surgery hasn't worked, the questions often shift from whether you'll recover to what support is available while you keep getting treatment. Depending on your scheme, that can include weekly payments while you can't work, payment of reasonable medical and similar expenses, and in some cases a separate claim for permanent impairment once your condition has stabilised. We'll look at your circumstances and confirm which entitlements your scheme provides.

What can a workers compensation lawyer do when treatment is ongoing?

A lawyer's role in an ongoing treatment claim is to help make sure the scheme's decisions keep pace with your medical situation. In practice, we can:

Review decisions to stop, reduce or dispute your weekly payments or medical expenses, and advise whether they can be challenged
Help you respond to requests for further medical assessments, including independent medical examinations
Gather the evidence needed to show how your injury affects your work capacity, now and into the future
Advise on a permanent impairment claim where your condition has stabilised and the injury can be assessed
Deal with the insurer and its agents directly, so you're not chasing paperwork between appointments

We also look at whether other claims sit alongside your workers compensation claim. Depending on how your injury happened, a public place injury claim or a superannuation and insurance claim may also be worth exploring, and we'll assess whether either fits your circumstances.

What evidence helps a claim that involves ongoing treatment?

Ongoing treatment creates its own paper trail, and that record can be an important part of your claim. Useful documents include:

Your original workers compensation claim form and the insurer's acceptance correspondence
Reports from your surgeon and treating specialists, including their opinion on how you've recovered since the surgery
A current medical certificate covering your capacity for work
Records of physiotherapy, pain management, medication and any proposed further treatment
Correspondence from the insurer about payments, expenses or decisions affecting your claim

Keep these together as you go. If a scheme questions whether your treatment is still reasonable or necessary, reports from your treating practitioners that track your progress over time can help address that.

What does it cost to get legal help with a claim like this?

Cost is a fair question when an injury has affected your work and your finances. We work on a No Win, No Fee* basis for eligible work injury claims, so you can find out where you stand without upfront cost.

Get in touch

If your surgery hasn't given you the recovery you hoped for, we can review your claim and the scheme's decisions, and explain what may be open to challenge. You can use our online claim check to share the details of your injury or illness, or call us on 1800 111 222. Your surgeon's reports and current medical certificate will help us get started.