Boutique firm flags ‘alarming biases’ in psychological workplace compensation claims
By Emma Ryan|15 April 2021
An Australian boutique law firm has urged the Queensland government to look into its compensation system, after research showed a great proportion of claims are rejected if they have psychological aspects.
Travis Schultz & Partners has released the findings of its six-month investigation into compensation applications, which derived data through requests for information (RFI) from the Department of Industrial Relations, shining a spotlight on the difference between accepted and rejected psychological and physical workplace injury claims.
Since 2014, the vast majority of claims for psychological injury have been rejected on the first instance by WorkCover Queensland, according to the research. In the 2019-20 calendar year, 54 per cent of the state’s psychological injury claims were rejected, compared to just 4.9 per cent of those relating to physical injury.
Hotel review: Waiheke luxury accommodation Te Whau Lodge
13 Apr, 2021 10:40 PM
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Waiheke Island s Te Whau Lodge boasts panoramic ocean views. Photo / Supplied
Stephanie Holmes stays at Te Whau Lodge, a luxurious boutique property with fine dining and great hospitality as standard
Location: About 20 minutes drive from Matiatia ferry terminal, the lodge sits on Te Whau Point in Ōmiha on the island s southern side.
Style: A blend of cosy log cabin with modern luxe, and views to marvel at.
Perfect for: A romantic getaway where you will be very well taken care of.
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First impressions: Leaving work late on a Friday meant we were on the ferry as the sun was setting over the Waitematā harbour, a glorious way to shift our mindsets from work to holiday mode. This was helped further by lodge manager Chris Walker meeting us at the ferry in his slick black VW SUV to transfer us to the lodge in comfort and style.
Jan Patterson (pictured) has owned CraZy LadyZ! with Louise Reardon since 2005. What was once a tiny boutique with one location in Chincoteague, Virginia, is now a company with storefronts in West Ocean City and Ocean View, Delaware. Jack Chavez / Ocean City Today
(April 2, 2021) CraZy LadyZ! just keeps growing.
Sixteen years, one expansion and two moves later, the womenâs clothing boutique kicked off a week-long celebration yesterday for the grand reopening of its West Ocean City boutique â about one mile east of the old location in the Ocean Gateway Center.
âIâve always wanted to be in this (retail) space, and itâs all about timing,â said co-owner Jan Patterson. âAnd the timing was just perfect.â
The Boutique Lawyer Show: Ensuring your firm doesn’t fail
By Robyn Tongol|16 March 2021
The overwhelming majority of Australian legal practices are boutiques and sole practitioners. Given how many businesses (in all industries) do not survive the first few years, it is incumbent upon legal business owners to take steps to guarantee success.
On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Travis Schultz & Partners managing partner Travis Schultz to discuss the proliferation of small law firms in Australia over the past five years and the need for those business owners to engage with what he sees as the foundations for success.
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