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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Main Authors: Sadler, Pauline, Guthrie, Rob
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18783
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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