Running your claim · stage by stage
Psychological & mental health claims
Claims for psychological injury — bullying, stress and trauma — and the extra proof they carry compared with a physical injury.
3 yearsCourt proceedings, most claims
Many claims have an earlier notice step, and some deadlines are shorter. Check the time limits for your claim type.
Stage 2
Is there a claim?
Who is responsible, which scheme applies, and whether your situation is covered.
- Psychological & mental health claimsPTSD Workers’ Compensation in Queensland: First Responders, Nurses and Emergency WorkersHow the Queensland PTSD presumption works for police, paramedics, firefighters, nurses and other emergency workers, what WorkCover pays, and when you can also sue.
- Psychological & mental health claimsWorkplace Bullying Made Me Sick: How to Claim for Psychological InjuryWhen bullying at work becomes a compensable psychological injury, what has to be proved, and the management-action defence that often decides it.
- Psychological & mental health claimsMental Health Claims in the Workplace: Legal Pathways for Psychological InjuriesHow a psychological injury from work is claimed in Queensland, the extra test it has to meet, and the deadlines that apply.
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Tell us what happened in a sentence. We will point you to the right guide, or tell you plainly if there is no claim in it.
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