Industrial Galvanisers Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. Parmar [2002] NSWCA 255

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Industrial Galvanisers Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. Parmar [2002] NSWCA 255 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40004/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 31 July 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 August 2002

PARTIES : Industrial Galvanisers Corporation Pty. Limited - appellant Amarjit Parmar - respondent JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 2; Hodgson JA at 2

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT CC57679/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Walker J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr. J.D. Hislop QC with Mr. J. Pearce for appellant Mr. G.M. Watson for respondent SOLICITORS : Sparke Helmore, Sydney for appellant Napier Keen, Blacktown for respondent CATCHWORDS : WORKERS COMPENSATION - Physical injury - No reference to psychological injury in application - Whether applicant could rely on psychological mechanism of causation of claimed impairments and losses - Whether procedural fairness denied. LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 ss.66 and 67 CASES CITED: Ansett Australia Ltd. v. Dale (2001) 22 NSWCCR 527 State Rail Authority (NSW) v. Reodica (2001) 21 NSWCCR 308 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed in part. 2. Awards in relation to loss of use of respondent's sexual organs and s.67 compensation set aside, and matter remitted to the Compensation Court so that these be re-assessed on the basis of the evidence before Walker J, the findings of Walker J, and these reasons. 3. Appellant to pay one-half the respondent's costs, and the respondent to have a suitors' fund certificate in respect of his costs if otherwise entitled.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA40004/02 CC57679/99