Quick and Australian Postal Corporation (Compensation)

This matter concerned an appeal by the Applicant against a decision by a Reconsideration Officer to affirm a determination that the Australian Postal Corporation was no longer liable to pay compensation under sections 16 and 19 of the *Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988* (SRC Act) for the Applicant's left shoulder rotator cuff tendinosis and subacromial bursitis. The Reconsideration Officer had concluded that the Applicant's symptoms were due to a constitutional condition and that any work-related condition had resolved.

The primary legal issues before the Tribunal were whether the Applicant continued to suffer from the effects of the accepted injury during the relevant period, and if so, whether this continued to necessitate medical treatment or result in an entitlement to compensation for incapacity under the SRC Act. The Tribunal was also required to consider whether the Applicant's entitlement to compensation for incapacity was affected by him reaching "pension age" under the SRC Act.

The Tribunal considered the Applicant's evidence regarding the circumstances of his injury, his subsequent treatment, and the ongoing nature and severity of his shoulder pain, particularly in relation to his work duties. It also had regard to the medical opinions and agreed facts presented. The Tribunal found that the Reconsideration Officer's decision to cease liability for compensation was not supported by the evidence, particularly concerning the ongoing effects of the accepted injury and the reasonable necessity for medical treatment. The Tribunal set aside the cease effects decision and remitted the matter for redetermination. The Tribunal affirmed other decisions not subject to review in this specific matter.