Workcover Authority of NSW v Walsh [2004] NSWCA 186

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Workcover Authority of NSW v Walsh [2004] NSWCA 186 revised - 22/06/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2; McClellan AJA at 103 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS : Workers Compensation - Appeal in point of law - Course of employment - Whether outside - Periods of work - Interlude or interval - Gross misconduct - Illicit drug use - Intentional self-inflicted injury - Substantial contributing factor - Truck driving - Rest break - ss 4, 9, 9A, 14 Workers' Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Compensation Court Act 1984 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1949 (NT) Workers' Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Limited v Srdic (1982) 42 ACTR 45 Commonwealth v Lyon (1979) 24 ALR 300 Commonwealth v Oliver (1962) 107 CLR 353 Connair Pty Limited v Frederiksen (1979) 53 ALJR 505 Danvers v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1969) 122 CLR 529 Dayton v Coles Supermarkets Pty Limited (2001) 21 NSWCCR 46 Dew v Maher (1996) 14 NSW CCR 56 Favelle Mort Limited v Murray (1976) 133 CLR 580 Hatzimanolis v A.N.I. Corporation Limited (1992) 173 CLR 473 Henderson v Commissioner for Railways (1937) 58 CLR 291; CASES CITED : Higgins v Galibal Pty Limited (1998) 17 NSWCCR 106; Humphrey Earl Limited v Speechley (1951) 84 CLR 126; Kavanagh v Commonwealth (1960) 103 CLR 547; Kennedy Cleaning Services Pty Limited v Petkoska (2000) 200 CLR 286 Laing v Fridgmobiles of Australia Limited (1979) 53 WCR 116; Manning v New South Wales Sugar Mining Co-operative Limited (2003) 25 NSWCCR at 557 Mercer v ANZ Banking Group Limited (2000) 48 NSWLR 740 Orica Limited v CGU Insurance Limited [2003] NSWCA 331 Park v Peach [1967] V.R.558 Pollack v Stickfast Labels Pty Limited (in liq) (2002) 24 NSWCCR 279 Tiver Constructions Pty Limited v Clair (1992) 110 FLR 239, Zickar v M G H Plastic Industries Pty Limited (1996) 187 CLR 310 PARTIES : Workcover Authority of New South Wales Timothy John Walsh FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40674/03 A: A S Campbell SC / S M Harris COUNSEL : 1R: D Roberts SC / S Meehan 2R: No appearance 3R: P Strain A: Workcover Authority of NSW 1R: Commins Hendriks, Wagga Wagga SOLICITORS : 2R: Wagga Distribution Centre 3R: Sheekey Williams, Wagga Wagga 4R: Walsh & Blair, Wagga Wagga