How to Protect Your Business in 2025

Australia’s businesses are facing increasing challenges as negligence claims rise across industries. A parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods revealed insurers’ inadequate responses, leaving many struggling with over 300,000 claims totalling $7.4 billion. Delays and inconsistent decisions emphasised the need for robust and responsive insurance policies. The hospitality sector is grappling with a 120% surge […]

Melino Legal Named Leading Defendant Workers Compensation Firm in SA 2023

Melino Legal and our Firm Principal Tahlia Melino have  been recognised in separate categories in the 2023 Doyles Guide as Leading Defendant Workers Compensation (Firm) and Leading Defendant Workers Compensation (Solicitor) We congratulate our team for their ongoing commitment and drive in assisting clients navigate legal issues and delivering pragmatic and excellent advice and representation […]

Melino Legal are sponsors of Closing the Loop

Closing the Loop 2023 will be held at Morphetville Racecourse on 21 September 2023. There is an interesting line up of speakers across various expertise discussing return to work, industrial manslaughter and work, health and safety. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/SISA23/    

Eggers v Return to Work Corporation of South Australia [2023] SAET 17

Earlier this month, the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) held that the best way to determine a change in a worker’s AWE rate is the use of comparators, that is, another worker in a similar role as the worker before the worker was injured. The case of Eggers explores what information is necessary to best […]

Abd El Salam v RTWSA – the merits of out of time disputes

Mr Rani Abd El Salam (the worker), lodged a claim for compensation in February 2016 for an injury he claims to have sustained in a fall at a workplace on 27 August 2015 (the fall). The claim was rejected on 15 July 2016 by RTWSA. The worker filed an Application for Review in September 2020, […]

Return to Work SA Amendment Bill 2022

  The Return to Work (Scheme Sustainability) Amendment Bill 2022 (SA) (the Bill) passed Parliament on 6 July 2022 and is to commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation. The Bill will amend the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) (the Act).   We summarise some of the key changes.   Change of […]