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Ignorance is bliss? Not when you’re the injured worker

Lauren Finestone

An American industry expert’s personal experience of navigating the workers’ comp system is just as relevant in the Australian context.

On 3 Feb 2022, my world was turned upside down, literally. During the lunch break at a national physical therapy conference, I stepped into a crosswalk covered in a mysterious phenomenon (to a Florida gal) called black ice. My foot hit the ground, my leg twisted at an unnatural angle, and I landed flat on my back as my cup of tea arced through the air.  From being carried out of the crosswalk by some amazing women at the conference to heari...

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Published 23 June, 2026 | Updated 23 June, 2026