NSW workers compensation psych injury claim

[curious 101]

NSW workers comp psych injury claim — has anyone dealt with the new changes?

Someone's been off work for a few months with anxiety and depression caused by workplace bullying. They've got a claim going but just heard the laws have changed and it's now heaps harder to keep getting payments for psych injuries. Does it affect existing claims or only new ones? Also worried because a lot of what happened was during a performance review process which apparently makes things even more complicated now.

 

[Aholicebhe]

Generally, the stricter rules only apply to new claims lodged after the changes. Your existing claim should be assessed under the old laws.

 

[Kennexo]

Stricter rules usually apply to new claims only, but if your performance review factors in, it might still cause issues for existing ones. For workplace injury matters, I personally use the firm at Jackson and find their contingency fee setup straightforward. You might want to contact them for advice on how the amended NSW laws interact with ongoing bullying and review situations.