Klimovska v George Weston Foods Limited [2012] NSWDC 246

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Klimovska v George Weston Foods Limited [2012] NSWDC 246 Hearing dates: 16/11/2012 Decision date: 16 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: 1. Leave granted under section 151D of the Act to commence proceedings within 14 days. 2. Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the application for leave. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION - leave to commence proceedings outside limitation period - lack of adequate explanation for delay - injuries unresolved at time of expiration Legislation Cited: Workers Compensation Act 1987 s 151D Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 ss 81, 282 Cases Cited: ASB-Tech Services Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Doeland & Anor [2003] NSWCA167 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Campbell v State of NSW [2002] NSWSC 230 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott [2002] NSWCA104 Parsons v Doukas (2001) 52 NSWLR 162 Rufo v MacMartins Pty Ltd (SC(NSW), Master Malpass, No 300085/96, 28 August 1996, unreported Saad v J Robins & Sons Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 87 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Texts Cited: Butterworths, Mills Workers Compensation New South Wales Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lubica Klimovska (plaintiff) George Weston Foods Limited (defendant) Representation: Mr G Hickey (plaintiff) Mr C Robertson (defendant) Paramount Lawyers (plaintiff) Moray & Agnew (defendant) File Number(s): 2012/304406 Publication restriction: No