Causation, Credibility, and Lay Witnesses: What Tips the Scale?
In Episode 18 of P.I. Case Note, we explore how the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission approached a dispute over injury causation under s.132A of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld). The case centred on whether the worker’s condition arose out of employment, and how much weight to give lay witness evidence when expert reports were lacking or inconclusive. The decision provides helpful insights into how the “balance of probabilities” test is applied in real-world claims.
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