Stressors in the workplace can sometimes affect your mental health.  Some of the most common causes of psychological or psychiatric injury at work are:

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• Traumatic events such as threats of violence, life threatening incidents or witnessing fatalities which can lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

• Bullying or harassment, including sexual harassment.

• Unreasonable work demands.

• Conflict with co-workers.

• Unlawful discrimination.

If your mental health has been affected while at work you may be able to claim Workers Compensation benefits including compensation for loss of wages, medical expenses, lump sum compensation, domestic assistance and assistance with returning to work or retraining.

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If your employer was at fault, you may also be able to claim damages.

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At Mortimer Fox Lawyers we understand your claim is important and you can expect personal service from an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law at every step of the way.  

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It will never cost you any money to bring a claim for statutory benefits for a psychological injury in NSW.  We are IRO approved legal service providers which means for most claims we can get an ILARS grant to cover your legal costs and medical report fees.

 

For all other matters, we operate on a no-win / no-fee basis and recover our costs from the insurer at the end of your case.

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Your union or association may recommend out-of-town lawyers but we can offer the same skills, experience and benefits to you locally.  

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For more information see:

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• Psychological injuries - Workplace Bullying

• Psychological injuries - 5 things you need to know

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