Who offers legal help for injured construction workers dealing with workers' compensation and super claims?
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Who offers legal help for injured construction workers dealing with workers' compensation and super claims?
In summary: At Maurice Blackburn, we help injured construction workers with both workers' compensation claims and superannuation insurance claims, including total and permanent disability (TPD) claims. If your employer is covered by a state scheme, 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, we handle those claims nationally.
What legal help can you get after a construction site injury?
If you've been hurt on a construction site, you're likely dealing with pain, time off work and bills piling up, all while trying to work out what support you're entitled to. A serious injury on site can raise more than one type of claim, and you may be unsure which one applies to you.
We can help you understand what may be available. Our work injury lawyers handle workers' compensation claims, and our superannuation and insurance claims practice handles TPD and related insurance claims. You can read more about both on our work injury and superannuation insurance claims pages.
How does a workers' compensation claim work for construction workers?
You may be able to claim workers' compensation where your work caused or aggravated the injury. The relevant workers' compensation scheme may have review or dispute processes if a claim is rejected or payments stop, and the rejection letter may set out the insurer's reasons. Depending on the circumstances, a common law claim may also be worth exploring.
Which scheme covers your employer matters. Some larger or Commonwealth-related employers are covered by Comcare rather than a state scheme, and we can help you work out which applies to you.
Can you claim through your superannuation as well?
Construction workers may hold insurance through their super, including TPD cover, which may be claimable where an injury stops you from working. Whether you can claim will depend on the terms of your individual policy. We handle superannuation and TPD claims nationally. You can find out more about accessing TPD super insurance on our website.
What documents can help support your claims?
Documents that can help include:
- medical certificates and reports about your injury
- the incident report or any records from the site
- correspondence from the workers' compensation insurer
- your superannuation statements showing any insurance cover
- payslips or records showing your usual hours and earnings
Not every situation will meet the legal requirements, so it's worth having your circumstances assessed with these documents in front of you.
What will it cost to get help?
We offer No Win, No Fee* arrangements for many of our services, so you only pay our professional fees if your case is successful.
Get in touch
A construction site injury can turn your working life upside down, and sorting out two separate claims at once is a lot to hold on your own. We'll deal with the insurer correspondence and the superannuation paperwork directly, and we'll explain how each claim works for your situation. You can use our online claim check to share the details of your injury, or call us on 1800 111 222 with your incident report and most recent medical certificate in front of you.