Whitton v Ready Workforce (A Division of Chandler McLeod) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 620

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Whitton v Ready Workforce (A Division of Chandler McLeod) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 620 Hearing dates: 27 – 30 November 2023 Date of orders: 30 November 2023 Decision date: 30 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: See par [97]. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – Hospital and medical treatment – whether proposed surgery "reasonably necessary" as a result of compensable injury – Meaning of "reasonably necessary" – Tests to be applied – As a result of work injury Plaintiff developed COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME affecting her left leg – Symptoms of CRPS to just above left knee – Proposed amputation of left leg above the knee and transfemoral osseointegration. Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Workers Compensation Act 1926 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Bartolo v Western Sydney Area Health Service (1997) 14 NSWCCR 233 Bennett v Gary Bennett Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 14 NSWCCR 317 Brespro Pty Ltd v Keenhaan - an unreported decision of Egan CCJ Casey v NSW Police Department (1999) 18 NSWCCR 592 Cheng v Sivieng, a decision given on 22 April 1998 in matter number 17252/96/1 in the Compensation Court Margaroff v Cordon Bleu Cookware Pty Ltd (1997) 15 NSWCCR 204 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 445 Pelama Pty Ltd v Blake (1988) 4 NSWCCR 264 Perrin v SAS Trustee Corporation (No 2) [2015] NSWDC 345 Perrin v SAS Trustee Corporation [2014] NSWDC 203 Rose v Health Commission (NSW) (1986) 2 NSWCCR 32 State Super SAS Trustee Corporation Ltd v Perrin [2016] NSWCA 232 Taylor v Ron Taylor Film Productions Pty Ltd (1973) 47 WCR(NSW) 112 Thomas v Ferguson Transformers Pty Ltd [1979] 1 NSWLR 216 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff – Kira Lee Whitton Defendant – Ready Workforce (A Division of Chandler McLeod) Pty Limited Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff – Mr Ower, T. Defendant – Mr Rowles, T.