Tag: psych
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Karzi v Toll Pty Ltd
Karzi v Toll Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 120 [2024] NSWCA 120 Section 326 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) is not conclusive evidence that a psychiatric injury in respect of which a Workers Compensation Commission certificate is issued is permanent for the purpose of determining causation in negligence. The primary…
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Psychiatric injury and foreseeability in the employment context
Karzi v Toll Pty [2024] NSWCA 120 101 These three cases, Koehler, Kozarov and Stevens illustrate how fact-specific torts cases are and how the principles operate in different factual situations. They highlight why the High Court in Koehler held that the nature and extent of the employee’s work were significant when addressing whether the employer…