Heaney v Powercoal Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 381
The Court is not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the need for the total left knee replacement was causally related to any work the plaintiff did in the coalmining industry prior to retirement.
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Warren Heaney; Defendant: Powercoal Pty Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 16 February 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Workers Compensation / Redemption Application Approval
- Outcome
- Redemption approved
- Legal Topics
- Causation, Compensability of Injury, Redemption of Compensation, Degenerative Disease
Case Brief
Summary, issues, holding and outcome
More case intelligence is available
Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.
Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1
Parties
Warren Heaney
Plaintiff
Powercoal Pty Ltd
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Workers Compensation / Redemption Application Approval
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether need for left total knee replacement on 8 November 2019 is causally related to work last done on 7 July 1994
Ratio Decidendi
The Court is not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the need for the total left knee replacement was causally related to any work the plaintiff did in the coalmining industry prior to retirement.
Court Disposition
Redemption approved
Orders
- I approve the redemption. By consent, orders in accordance with the short minutes of order, which I shall initial and place with the papers.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
Sign in to read
Sign in to read the full judgment text
Sign in to read the full judgment text. Downloads and additional research tools may depend on your plan.
Sign in to read the full judgment