Policy shift for NSW police and why Queensland police should follow

New South Wales is the first state to recognise police officers who have taken their own lives due to work related psychological injuries such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance following a campaign led by Ms Deborah Bryant, who was widowed when her police officer husband committed suicide. … Read more

Attending an Independent Medical Examination (IME)

Doctor conducting independent medical examination IME for insurance claim Queensland

So you have been injured and decided to make a claim for personal injuries. It is important to realise that at some point you will be required to undertake what is known as an IME or ‘Independent Medical Examination’ by the insurers of the responsible party (usually WorkCover Queensland if you had a workplace accident, … Read more