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• Common Medical Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Degenerative Joint Disease
  • Major Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
  • Sciatica
  • Whiplash

• Compensation Schemes in Australia

  • Comcare Comcare is responsible for workplace safety, rehabilitation and workers’ compensation in the Commonwealth jurisdiction.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Scheme (MRCS) The MRCS provides rehabilitation, treatment and compensation for Australian Defence Force members who suffer mental or physical injury or contract a disease as a result of service on or after 1 July 2004. The MRCS is administered by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, who can provide members and their families with information about their rehabilitation and compensation options.
  • Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) The Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) is the regulatory authority responsible for the ongoing management of the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme in Queensland.
  • Q-COMP The Qld Workers' Compensation Regulatory Authority
  • Workcover ACT
  • Workcover NSW
  • Workcover NT
  • Workcover QLD
  • Workcover SA
  • Workcover TAS
  • Workcover VIC
  • Workcover WA

• Expert Evidence by Medilaw Specialists

  • Australasian Legal Information Institute Search this free site using doctors' names for court judgements where they have given expert evidence.

• Medical Investigations

  • Bone Scan
  • Computed Axial Tomography (CAT or CT) scan
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Nerve Conduction Study
  • Ultrasound
  • X-Ray

• Medical Terms

  • MedlinePlus Health information from the US National Library of Medicine. Easy access to health topics, medical dictionaries, directories and publications.

Definitions Important in Personal Injury

3 June 08