• The first step is to seek medical treatment and obtain a medical certificate from your doctor.
• The second step is that you should report your injury to your employer as soon as possible.
• The third step is to contact Grieve Watson Kelly Lawyers to help you submit a workers’ compensation claim form to Comcare or your employer, depending on who is responsible for determining your claim.

Comcare Australia or your employer will assess your commonwealth workers claim and make a determination. If your claim is accepted, you will receive medical treatment support and financial assistance for your recovery and return to work.

• Medical treatment and rehabilitation services: These services are crucial for recovery after a work-related injury or illness. Below we talk more about medical treatment expenses
• Weekly compensation payments: Employees can receive financial assistance during their recovery period. Also below there is more information about weekly compensation under Comcare Australia.
• Attendant care services: If personal care assistance is needed, these services can provide support.
• Household services: Assistance with domestic tasks can be arranged.
• Aids, appliances, and modifications: Equipment or home/workplace adjustments may be necessary.
• Travel costs: Reimbursement for medical or rehabilitation-related travel.
• Lump Sum Compensation: If you have a significant permanent injury you may be entitled to a lump sum payment. This is formally known as non-economic loss or pain & suffergin compensation. We talk about this below.

• Working as a postal worker for Australia Post who is injured while lifting heavy parcels.
• A public servant who develops depression and anxiety due to workplace bullying and harassment by co-workers.
• If you are a customs officer who was assaulted by a passenger at the airport
• The Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme covers both physical and psychological injuries, also employees who have a pre-existing condition. If your claim is denied, you have a 30-day window from when you receive the determination to request a review of the determination with Comcare Australia or your employer's insurer.

If you receive a determination denying your commonwealth workers compensation claim you only have 30 days request a review of the determination from when you recieve the determination.

For disputed Comcare claims, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) plays a crucial role. Grieve Watson Kelly Lawyers specialize in representing injured workers in the AAT and the Federal Court of Australia. For most Comcare matters we offer conditional cost agreements (“no win, no fee”).

At Grieve Watson Kelly Lawyers, we have extensive experience in handling Comcare claims and helping  employees with their disputes in the Administrative Appeal Tribunal. We offer conditional cost agreements (“no win no fee”) so you don’t have to worry about legal fees unless we win your case.

Grieve Watson Kelly Lawyers have offices in Sydney CBD, Norwest and online consultations. We act Australia wide in Comcare claims. Our Comcare lawyers can help you with:

• Lodging your claim on your behalf and ensuring it meets the requirements.
• We gather evidence and obtaining medical reports to help your claim.
• We represent you at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or if necessary, in the Federal Court.

We generally operate on a "no win, no fee" basis. This means you only pay legal fees if your Comcare Australia claim is successful.

An employee who works for one of the below employers and has sustained an injury will be covered by Comcare Australia. These employers have opted in to the Comcare scheme for a range of reasons, but for the employee it is important to know if you are cover by a state scheme of workers compensation or Comcare. The current employers include:

• Amplitel Pty Ltd,
• Australia and New Zealand Banking Group,
• Australian Air Express Pty Limited,
• Australian Capital Territory (ACT),
• Australian National University,
• Australian Postal Corporation,
• Bevchain Pty Limited,
• Bis Industries Limited,
• Border Express Pty Ltd,
• BWA Group Services Pty Ltd(Bankwest),
• Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd,
• Colonial Services Pty Limited
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia,
• Commonwealth Securities Limited,
• CSL Limited,
• DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd, DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd,
• Fedex Express Australia Pty Ltd,
• Fleetmaster Services Pty Ltd,
• John Holland Group Pty Ltd, John Holland Pty Ltd, John Holland Rail Pty Ltd,
• K&S Freighters Pty Limited,
• Linfox Armaguard Pty Ltd, Linfox Australia Pty Ltd,
• Medibank Private Limited,
• National Australia Bank Limited,
• Optus Administration Pty Limited,
• Pacific National Services Pty Ltd,
• Prosegur Australia Pty Limited,
• Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Limited,
• Reserve Bank of Australia,
• Ron Finemore Transport Services Pty Limited,
• StarTrack Express Pty Limited, StarTrack Retail Pty Ltd,
• Telstra Corporation Limited, Telstra Limited,
• Thales Australia Limited,
• Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd,
• Visionstream Pty Ltd; &
• Wilson Security Pty Ltd.