Latest case updates for self-insurers – May 2025

Insights14 May 2025

In our latest update, we unpack recent decisions with important lessons for self-insurers, including the limits of employer liability for vicarious trauma, how social media evidence can challenge the credibility of a compensation claim and what courts consider "suitable employment" in pecuniary loss cases.

Vicarious trauma and the importance of an employer’s response to risk of psychological injury 

History in the making: damages for a breach of contract can now extend to a psychiatric injury

Considering suitable employment in pecuniary loss claims: how realistic are the job options?

A snapshot in time: the importance of social media in plaintiff’s compensation disputes 

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