Re VCBV and Australian Postal Corporation (Compensation) [2024] AATA 1023
On 9 May 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed decisions made by the Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post) under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth).
Among other things, the Tribunal found that the applicant’s psychological ailment was not contributed to, to a significant degree, by his employment at Australia Post. Rather, it was most likely the result of the inherent maladaptive personality characteristics.
Additionally, the Tribunal concluded that the applicant's incapacity for work for periods including 30 July 2020 to 5 August 2020 related to his non-compensable psychological ailment, and not his right knee pain condition.
The Tribunal's decision and reasons may be found online here: https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/AATA/2024/1023.html.