Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hannaford [2006] FCAFC 87
WORKERS COMPENSATION – Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – reviewable decisions of Telstra as employer – original ailment prognosis of Telstra subsequently reversed by Telstra – whether original prognosis underpinning initial Telstra decision enshrined or liable to be subjected to reconsideration in light of later medical evidence – where legislation allows for progressive and evolving decision-making Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)
Hannaford v Telstra Corporation Limited [2005] FCA 1298 reversed Power v Comcare (1998) 89 FCR 514 applied Comcare v Hill (1999) 56 ALD 487 applied Lees v Comcare (1999) 56 ALD 84 considered Australian Postal Commission v Oudyn (2003) 73 ALD 659 referred to Rosillo v Telstra Corporation Limited (2003) 77 ALD 396 referred to Re Liu and Comcare [2004] AATA 617 cited Federal Commission of Taxation v Swift and Others (1989) 18 ALD 679 referred to Drake J v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 1979) 24 ALR 577 cited Fletcher v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988)84 ALR 295 cited Duong v Australian Postal Corporation [2005] FCA 991 referred to Riddle v Telstra Corporation Limited [2006] FCA 58 discussed and applied TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED v RONALD HANNAFORD NSD 1891 OF 2005 HEEREY, DOWSETT & CONTI JJ 2 JUNE 2006 SYDNEY
IN THE FULL COURT OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1891 OF 2005
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED
APPELLANT
AND: RONALD HANNAFORD
RESPONDENT
JUDGE: HEEREY, DOWSETT & CONTI JJ
DATE OF ORDER: 2 JUNE 2006
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