Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation
This article discusses issues relating to workers compensation and alternatives to compensation for sporting injuries. The rationale for the exclusion of sportspersons from most statutory compensation schemes is also evaluated. Section 11 of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 (WA)...
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| author | Sadler, Pauline Guthrie, Rob |
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| description | This article discusses issues relating to workers compensation and alternatives to compensation for sporting injuries. The rationale for the exclusion of sportspersons from most statutory compensation schemes is also evaluated. Section 11 of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 (WA) and the Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978 (NSW) are considered. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-187832017-01-30T12:09:57Z Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation Sadler, Pauline Guthrie, Rob damages at common law - sporting industry - liability of employers - negligence - trespass This article discusses issues relating to workers compensation and alternatives to compensation for sporting injuries. The rationale for the exclusion of sportspersons from most statutory compensation schemes is also evaluated. Section 11 of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 (WA) and the Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978 (NSW) are considered. 2001 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18783 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | damages at common law - sporting industry - liability of employers - negligence - trespass Sadler, Pauline Guthrie, Rob Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation |
| title | Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation |
| title_full | Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation |
| title_fullStr | Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation |
| title_short | Sports Injuries and the Right to Compensation |
| title_sort | sports injuries and the right to compensation |
| topic | damages at common law - sporting industry - liability of employers - negligence - trespass |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18783 |