A worker's home does not constitute a 'place of employment' under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) merely because the worker performs some paid duties there; the home must be occupied by, or under the control or management of, the employer. Consequently, a worker who performs some duties at home and is injured while travelling to another work location is on a 'journey between the worker's home and place of employment' within s 35(1)(a), bringing the claim within the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) rather than common law damages. An expert witness may amplify or supplement a written report in oral evidence, and a change of opinion based on new material does not render the evidence inadmissible.
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