Misconduct, Self-inflicted Injury, and Suicide in Workers Compensation: A Review of the Australian Legal Framework

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Misconduct, Self-inflicted Injury, and Suicide in Workers Compensation: A Review of the Australian Legal Framework

The no-fault principle is one of the pillars of workers' compensation schemes operating in the States, Territories and the Commonwealth in Australia. This article examines the strength of this principle having regard to provisions common to all jurisdictions which disentitle workers where there...

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Main Authors:	Lambropoulos, V., Guthrie, Rob
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Thomson 2018
Online Access:	http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/2018/12/26/journal-of-law-and-medicine-update-vol-26-pt-2/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74327

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