We are proud to be an important part of the system that enables WorkSafe to protect workers and to support Victorians who are injured at work. We do not act for plaintiffs, but our role in the process is equally valuable being part of the checks and balances that ensure access to justice and fairness. We make sure that genuinely injured people get the right amount of compensation without undue delay. so that the system can function for all Victorian workers.

Unlike a firm that acts for plaintiffs, we take our instructions from WorkSafe’s team of specialist lawyers, so IDP Lawyers’ technical expertise has to be top notch. We brief counsel late in the process, so are required to provide the highest level of advice, often to demanding time frames set out under statute.

Our work falls into three practice areas

Statutory Benefits
Statutory Benefits
Provided a worker is injured at work, it does not matter how the accident occurred – the worker is entitled to certain expenses and weekly payments. The Statutory Benefits team handle disputes arising out of the management of such no-fault claims.
Common Law / Serious Injury
Common Law / Serious Injury
Here a worker is claiming damages from their employer - and to succeed it must be shown that the employer was at fault in some way. The injury must be serious, and the employer must be shown to have been negligent.
Recoveries
Recoveries
This is a highly specialist team who act for the Victorian Workcover Authority to recover costs from negligent third parties, ensuring that funds can be put back into the scheme to protect all Victorians at work.