Renee Eglinton, Author at Kare Lawyers, personal injury compensation lawyers

About Renee Eglinton

Renee's specialty is accident compensation. Renee has represented clients and conducted claims in all court jurisdictions over 25 years of legal practice. Her previous positions include being Special Counsel for an insurance law firm, being the Partner responsible for an insurance law firm’s workers compensation/workplace relations department and working in-house as a Principal Solicitor for WorkCover Queensland.

7 12, 2020

New WorkCover Queensland Mental Injury Treatment Guidelines
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New WorkCover Queensland Mental Injury Treatment Guidelines

Mental well-being, Workers Compensation

New WorkCover Queensland Mental Injury Treatment Guidelines

By Renee Eglinton|2020-12-07T18:18:32+10:00December 7th, 2020|Mental well-being, Workers Compensation|Comments Off on New WorkCover Queensland Mental Injury Treatment Guidelines

On 24 November 2020 WorkCover Queensland released its new Mental [...]

1 09, 2020

First Responders
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First Responders

Legislation, Mental well-being, Workers Compensation

First Responders

By Renee Eglinton|2020-09-01T08:53:29+10:00September 1st, 2020|Legislation, Mental well-being, Workers Compensation|Comments Off on First Responders

The Worker’s Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill [...]

18 06, 2020

Lime Scooters Fail to Disclose known Safety Hazard
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Lime Scooters Fail to Disclose known Safety Hazard

Lime e-scooters, Risk of Injury, Road Safety

Lime Scooters Fail to Disclose known Safety Hazard

By Renee Eglinton|2020-06-18T10:01:06+10:00June 18th, 2020|Lime e-scooters, Risk of Injury, Road Safety|Comments Off on Lime Scooters Fail to Disclose known Safety Hazard

This week the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) reported [...]

11 06, 2020

Court hands down first decision under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws
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Court hands down first decision under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws

Workers Compensation, WPHS Prosecution

Court hands down first decision under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws

By Renee Eglinton|2020-06-11T17:35:11+10:00June 11th, 2020|Workers Compensation, WPHS Prosecution|Comments Off on Court hands down first decision under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws

In our blog of 28 October 2019 we noted that [...]

29 01, 2020

National Dust Disease Taskforce
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National Dust Disease Taskforce

Dust Disease, Silicosis

National Dust Disease Taskforce

By Renee Eglinton|2020-01-29T08:40:42+10:00January 29th, 2020|Dust Disease, Silicosis|Comments Off on National Dust Disease Taskforce

As we have seen in the media, silicosis as a [...]

28 10, 2019

First prosecution under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws
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First prosecution under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws

Workplace, WPHS Prosecution

First prosecution under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws

By Renee Eglinton|2019-10-29T09:52:40+10:00October 28th, 2019|Workplace, WPHS Prosecution|Comments Off on First prosecution under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws

It was a little over 2 years ago that the [...]

26 08, 2019

Proposed Changes to Workers’ Compensation including the Definition of Injury
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Proposed Changes to Workers’ Compensation including the Definition of Injury

Legislation, Workers Compensation

Proposed Changes to Workers’ Compensation including the Definition of Injury

By Renee Eglinton|2019-08-26T12:46:29+10:00August 26th, 2019|Legislation, Workers Compensation|Comments Off on Proposed Changes to Workers’ Compensation including the Definition of Injury

Last week the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation [...]

14 07, 2019