Jacobs Well Progress Association President Chas Watt said residents were disappointed but not surprised by the news that the Department of Environmental and science (DES) was investigating the discovery of […]
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Mining giant BHP Billiton has been denied leave to appeal an asbestos compensation case in the High Court of Australia. Perth man Willem van Soest brought a claim against the company […]
Deadly Asbestos is still a big issue Asbestos has been a serious issue for Australians for many years, now exceeding the national road toll for annual deaths. However, despite this, […]
Western Australians who have developed an asbestos related disease such as asbestosis or mesothelioma could see receive further compensation thanks to a new review by the state government. The WA laws […]
Damien Prokop has won a court battle, guaranteeing his $3 million court case against the Gold Coast City Council will be heard. Mr Prokop believes that while working as an […]
On 23 May 2013, the Queensland State Government released the outcome of its review of the Queensland Workers’ Compensation Scheme. Latent onset disease claims, and in particular claims for workers’ compensation for asbestos related disease, were considered in the review.