From hallandwilcox.com.au: Recent legal decisions highlight key considerations for self-insurers, including a ruling that employers must address the risk of vicarious trauma without breaching their duty of care, and a precedent allowing for recovery of damages for psychiatric injuries resulting from breaches of contract.

Courts scrutinise the credibility of compensation claims in light of social media evidence, as seen in a case where a plaintiff’s online activity contradicted her claims of disability.

The importance of employing realistic job options in pecuniary loss claims and the need for self-insurers to regularly review employment policies were also emphasized.