In Queensland victims of crime have rights to compensation. The nature of the compensation varies depending upon the nature of the case.
If you were assaulted at your place of work we may be able to lodge a WorkCover claim.
Where the criminal is convicted of an offence in the District Court or the Supreme Court which involves an offence which was committed to the body of a victim, then the victim will have a right to criminal compensation pursuant to the Criminal Offence Victims Act.
This will require an application be brought to the Judge who sentenced the criminal and will be assessed upon a scale provided for in the Criminal Offence Victims Act.
The criminal compensation order will be enforceable against the criminal. If you cannot recover money, it is possible to seek apply to the Attorney General’s Department to seek payment from the government.
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