Di Branch

• ‘My husband committed suicide due to a work-related injury; his employer should pay out the death benefit.’ Which case won?

  30th Jun 2022

  ‘A worker’s death by suicide does not necessarily prevent recovery of death benefits under the Workers Compensation Act,’ writes Di Branch. ‘Ultimately it depends on the facts of each case.’ In this particular case, the employer’s insurer denied liability and the widow lodged a dispute with the NSW Personal Injury Commission. So, which case won?