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Joanna Turnbull

Joanna is an experienced insurance lawyer, specialising in statutory classes of insurance. Joanna has extensive experience advising and representing employers, self-insurers, NSW workers compensation managed fund scheme agents, treasury managed fund agents and the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (icare). Joanna’s practice incorporates statutory and common law claims and judicial review matters. She manages matters involving both physical and psychological injuries, litigated matters and non-litigated advice work. She regularly appears in the NSW Personal Injury Commission, District Court and Supreme Court. Self-insurer and employer clients value Joanna's strong understanding of the claims management process and the challenges they face in managing workers' compensation claims. Prior to being admitted as a solicitor, Joanna worked for a large NSW workers' compensation insurer providing her with first-hand experience in the day to day management of claims. Joanna regularly presents seminars and provides formal and informal training to self-insurers and employers on management of workers' compensation liability, management of workers' compensation claims and legal developments in NSW workers' compensation. · Hall & Wilcox

AustraliaInsurance, Workers Compensation

About

Joanna is an experienced insurance lawyer specialising in statutory classes of insurance, with extensive experience advising and representing employers, self-insurers, NSW workers compensation managed fund scheme agents, treasury managed fund agents and the Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (icare). Her practice covers statutory and common law claims and judicial review matters, including physical and psychological injury matters; she regularly appears in the NSW Personal Injury Commission, District Court and Supreme Court and provides seminars and training to self-insurers and employers.

Practice areas

InsuranceWorkers CompensationPersonal InjuryLitigationJudicial Review

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Expertise

Self-insured employersNSW workers compensation managed fund scheme agentsTreasury managed fund agentsWorkers Compensation Nominal Insurer (icare)Physical and psychological injury claimsClaims management and training

Admissions

  • Admitted as a solicitor