Book Summary Test Case: How I Survived the NSW Workers’ Compensation Cartel By Darragh Hogan Crushed by a 13-ton excavator in 2018, Darragh Hogan entered a nightmare that would last seven years.

Denied nine critical surgeries, stripped of income, and subjected to seven unlawful visa cancellations, he discovered the shocking truth: NSW’s workers’ compensation system isn’t broken—it’s built for profit.

Through relentless FOI digging, 98 unanswered calls to IRO, and a mountain of evidence, Darragh uncovered a cartel of insurers, regulators, and compromised lawyers working together to destroy lives.

Labeled a “test case”, he fought back—walking out of a wheelchair, funding his own recovery, and exposing the blueprint for torture-for-profit.

This book is not just a story—it’s evidence, a warning, and a call to dismantle a corrupt system. You called it a claims process.