Areas of Expertise
Layal has significant experience in workers compensation and work injury damages claims. She provides comprehensive and considered advice in matters involving complex legal and medical issues to a range of clients including private, government and self insured clients in both litigated and non-litigated matters.
Layal is approachable and friendly, yet a strong advocate in proceedings before the District and Supreme Courts and the Personal Injury Commission, and works to achieve practical and commercially viable outcomes for her clients.
Qualifications/Memberships
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Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts (UNSW)
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Juris Doctor (UTS)
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Diploma of Legal Practice
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Law Society of NSW Member
A word from Layal
I pride myself on providing strategic solutions to clients across all aspects of workplace injuries including liability, injury and claims management and negligence.
Career highlights
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Investigating and resolving claims for statutory workers compensation benefits, in particular, complex physical and sensitive psychological injury claims.
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Working collaboratively with insurers and employers to manage and resolve claims.
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Resolving high cost work injury damages claims.
Specific areas of focus
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Workers compensation
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Work injury damages
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Providing technical workers compensation advice
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Representing clients in the Personal Injury Commission