Letter of the day Do more for foreign workers seeking injury compensation

We welcome the Court of Three Judges' decision to disbar the lawyer who misappropriated his clients' injury settlement funds for his and his employees' benefit (Lawyer disbarred over using injured worker's settlement sum to pay his own fees, Nov 25).

This case is far from an isolated incident. TWC2 assists hundreds of injured workers annually, guiding many through the no-fault Work Injury Compensation Act (Wica) process, which does not require legal representation.

However, many workers facing language and cultural barriers remain uninformed and uncertain about the claims process, leaving them vulnerable to persuasion by lawyers promising better outcomes.

Wica operates as a no-fault system, requiring only proof that the injury occurred at work. Compensation is determined by the extent of injury but is subject to a cap.