Supair Pty Ltd v Sweeney

Supair Pty Ltd appealed to the Court of Appeal of New South Wales against a decision of the Workers Compensation Commission. The dispute concerned whether the employment of Mr Sweeney was a substantial contributing factor to his injury.

The Court of Appeal was required to determine whether the Workers Compensation Commission had erred in finding that Mr Sweeney's employment was a substantial contributing factor to his injury, thereby entitling him to workers compensation.

The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Workers Compensation Commission. The Court applied the principles established in workers compensation legislation, which require that employment be a substantial contributing factor to the injury for compensation to be payable. The Court found that the evidence before the Commission supported its conclusion that Mr Sweeney's employment had indeed been a substantial contributing factor.

The appeal was dismissed with costs.