Your Trusted Work Accident Compensation Lawyers

Have you suffered a work injury or illness? Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers’ can advise you with regard to your WorkCover compensation claim.

Stephen Browne workplace accident lawyers in WA

Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers are trusted work injury lawyers based in Perth and Joondalup, servicing all of Western Australia. No matter what stage your WorkCover compensation claim is at, we aim to ensure you receive the maximum compensation you’re entitled to.

Our workers’ compensation lawyers work on a No Win No Fee* basis. You don’t pay our legal fees unless there is a successful outcome in your case, and you receive compensation or damages for your work injury or illness.

What workers’ compensation can I claim in WA?

The outcome of your WorkCover compensation claim in Perth or Western Australia depends on your work injury or illness. It may include:

Medical expenses, including pathology and radiology
Hospital expenses
Rehabilitation expenses, including physiotherapy
Dental expenses
Injury management expenses, including wheelchairs and crutches

What are common work injury or illness claims?

Our experienced work injury lawyers at Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers can advise you with regard to your WorkCover compensation claim, including:

Spinal injury, back injury, and neck injury
Brain injury
Broken bones or amputations
Wounds, lacerations or internal organ damage
Industrial deafness
Soft tissue injury, including joint, ligament and tendon injury
Burns
Other physical injury
Psychological injury

Is there a time limit for making a WorkCover WA compensation claim?

Under Western Australia law, a WorkCover compensation claim must be made within 12 months of your work injury or illness. Contact Stephen Browne Personal Injury lawyers to find out your legal rights.

How does the WorkCover compensation claim process work in Western Australia?

The circumstances of each work injury or illness are different. No matter where your WorkCover WA compensation claim is at in the process, your trusted, local No Win No Fee* workers’ compensation lawyers can advise you.

Seek immediate medical help for your work injury or illness

Seek immediate medical help
As soon as possible see your GP or a doctor of your choice

Report your work injury or illness to your employer

As soon as possible see your GP or doctor of your choice

See your own doctor so they can assess your work injury or illness
Ask your doctor for a First Certificate of Capacity
Give the original First Certificate of Capacity to your employer and keep a copy for your records

Complete a Workers’ Compensation Claim Form

Give the original Workers’ Compensation Claim Form to your employer and keep a copy for your records

Employer completes Workers’ Compensation Claim Form

Within 7 days, your employer must complete their section of the Claim Form, and lodge it (and your First Certificate of Capacity) with their WorkCover compensation insurer

Insurer’s decision

Within 14 days of receiving your claim, your employer’s WorkCover compensation insurer must notify you of their decision to accept, not accept or defer your claim
If your claim is deferred, more information is needed for your work injury claim

Continuation of your work injury claim to finalisation or settlement

As part of the process of your work injury claim, your employer or their workers’ compensation insurer may refer you to their doctor
Your experienced workplace accident lawyers can advise you through this part of the work injury claim process

Obligation-free claim review

If you have made a claim, Stephen Browne’s No Win No Fee* local lawyers can review it to ensure you maximise the compensation you're entitled to claim.

Complete the form, and our Client Service Team will contact you.

*Conditions apply.