Since 1948, our Workers Compensation lawyers have been leaders in their field.
Acting for insurers, self‑insured employers and statutory authorities across Australia, we provide strategic, commercially focused advice, helping our clients manage exposure while achieving fair and sustainable outcomes.
Our national team combines deep technical expertise with local jurisdictional knowledge in all Australian states and territories.
Our workers compensation expertise
With our long track record and depth of experience, we have a reputation as market leaders in Workers Compensation law. Our lawyers have been appointed to expert committees, advisory bodies and user groups, and as examiners in the NSW specialist accreditation scheme in personal injury law.
Our team advise across the full spectrum of workers compensation matters, including:
- Defence of statutory workers compensation claims
- Management of complex and catastrophic injury claims
- Common law damages claims arising from workplace injuries
- Disputed liability, injury and impairment matters
- Jurisdictional disputes and threshold issues
- Work capacity, return to work and rehabilitation disputes
- Fraud investigations and recovery actions
- Appeals and judicial review proceedings
- Advice on legislative reform and scheme interpretation
We act at all levels of courts and tribunals and regularly assist clients in developing proactive strategies to reduce claim duration and cost.
Where appropriate, we work cohesively with our workplace, catastrophic claims and dust diseases teams to ensure the implications of any workers compensation claim can be assessed and managed from the time of the event until finalisation of litigation.
How we support insurers and insureds
We understand the operational and commercial pressures faced by insurers and employers managing workers compensation portfolios. Our goal is always to resolve claims on the best possible terms while protecting long‑term relationships and reputations.
Our team works as an extension of our clients’ claims and legal teams to:
- Provide early, strategic advice on liability and quantum
- Identify commercial resolution opportunities early to control exposure and costs
- Manage complex, multi‑party and high‑volume litigation efficiently and decisively
- Coordinate medical, vocational and other expert evidence to avoid unnecessary cost and delay
- Maintain an open dialogue with employers, insureds and brokers on liability, indemnity and scheme compliance issues
- Deliver training and education to claims teams and employers.
Our support continues to extend well beyond individual claims to broader issues and risks with portfolio impact, including sensible management strategies to prevent or minimise the incidence of claims.
Meet the team
