Workers’ Compensation

The SRB Legal Workers’ Compensation teams work closely with clients to explore informal resolution options early in a claim, and review these regularly at strategic points to achieve early settlements and avoid costly litigation wherever possible. As part of this, we examine all the evidence to determine how it will affect our strategy and the outcome of each case.

We also involve doctors and other specialists, to review their reports on claimants or to provide expert evidence that ensures all aspects of the case are being considered. At all times, we aim to achieve a solution at the earliest reasonable opportunity that is realistic, effective and efficiently managed for our clients.

We know that an early return to work is the best outcome for most parties in most workers’ compensation claims. To make this happen, we look closely at each case, to ensure medical providers and claims officers have all the information they need to assess the claimant’s injury and their ability to return to work.

We also aim to clearly identify and agree rehabilitation objectives with claimants, medical experts, employers and other relevant parties. This helps provide the claimant with realistic rehabilitation goals and an appropriate role once they return to work.

SRB Legal’s Workers’ Compensation teams actively manage each claim from initial instructions through to resolution. Our file tracking system ensures efficient claims prioritisation and management, and also monitors the progress of each claim as it progresses towards resolution. We communicate regularly with our clients, case officers, insureds, brokers and other relevant parties to ensure we have the best strategy and approach to resolve claims as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.