Skyrm v Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd fka J&A Brown & Abermai Seaham & Ors [2022] NSWDC 733

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skyrm v Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd fka J&A Brown & Abermai Seaham & Ors [2022] NSWDC 733 Hearing dates: 13 December 2022 Date of orders: 13 December 2022 Decision date: 13 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: I approve the redemption. By consent orders in accordance with the short of minutes of order which I initial and place with the papers. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – REDEMPTION – Whether ankle conditions attributable to work as coal miner – Whether redemption appropriate. Legislation Cited: Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Nil. Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff – William Skyrm First Defendant – Coal & Allied Mining Services Pty Ltd fka Charlton Employment Company Pty Limited Second Defendant – Mount Thorley Operations Pty Limited Third Defendant – Elcom Collieries Pty Ltd Fourth Defendant – Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd Fifth Defendant – Labour Co-operative Ltd Sixth Defendant – Powercoal Pty Ltd Seventh Defendant – Donaldson Coal Pty Ltd Eighth Defendant – Centennial Awaba Pty Limited Ninth Defendant – Centennial Coal Company Limited Tenth Defendant – Yancoal Mining Services Pty Ltd Tenth Defendant – Yancoal Australia Ltd Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff – Mr Benson, D. Defendants – Mr McMahon, S. Solicitors: Plaintiff – Whitelaw McDonald Defendant – Sparke Helmore File Number(s): 2022/00162383 Publication restriction: Nil.