One public servant wanted somebody to pay for his lawn to be mowed. Picture: iStock

They all seem like pretty weird things to ask of your workplace but these are some of the most bizarre workers compensation requests that have been made by Aussie employees.

And Federal Government workers compensation insurer Comcare has revealed these requests have also cost taxpayers almost $60 million.

Taxpayers have paid for legal bills, that have been a result of fighting demands from public servants who want payouts for services that don’t seem at all related to work.

Comcare revealed a public servant fought to be given compensation so he could have his lawn mowed.

The obese Australian Bureau of Statistics clerk claimed he had been bullied and harassed and suffered from “psychological injury”. He claimed to be plagued with breathlessness, fatigue and dizziness.

The man claimed that meant he was not able to mow his lawn but his demand for compensation was rejected by Comcare because he had family members who could mow instead.

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal believed his two adult children and wife had the ability to mow and trim the lawns of the family home for one to two hours a fortnight.

“At a more fundamental level, we found that the (man’s) breathlessness, fatigue, dizziness and sweating complained of derived from the applicant’s obesity, deteriorating cardiac condition and sleep apnoea,” a published decision read.

The Canberra Times reported the man claimed his family could not mow the lawns because two of them studied at university more than 60 hours a week and his wife had a fulltime job and travelled to work.

The man had previously received compensation after he claimed he was bullied.

An ATO worker fought for breast reduction surgery. Picture: iStockSource:Supplied

In another strange workers compensation battle, a woman requested money for a breast reduction.

A worker at the ATO demanded $20,000 for the procedure and her fight cost taxpayers more than $100,000.

She claimed the size of her breasts gave her neck and shoulder pain.

Her case was taken to the Federal Court twice but in December it was ousted by Comcare, who did not think the surgery was related to her work.

She claimed that sitting at a desk in front of a computer gave her the pain and made her gain weight, which was the reason for needing a breast reduction.

According to The Canberra Times, the woman had the surgery in 2009 after she received medical advice from doctors but she was not granted the compensation.

Another public servant tried to fight for compensation after she received injuries while having sex in a motel room during a work trip.

This demand cost taxpayers more than $600,000 and the case was carried on for six years.

The woman involved pulled a light fitting off the wall during the wild romp in 2007 and cut her nose and mouth. She claimed she also suffered from psychological injuries as a result.

Comcare also won the case against her and did not grant her compensation.

One woman took longer coffee breaks because she needed to find a cafe with organic coffee and soy milk. Picture: iStockSource:Supplied

In another crazy claim, a woman who worked for the ATO demanded compensation after she took longer coffee breaks.

The worker claimed she had dietary requirements and needed to find a cafe with organic coffee and soy milk and she took longer than 15 minutes during her morning coffee break.

She claimed following the breaks, she was treated unreasonably by her boss and it triggered her adjustment disorder, the feeling of hopelessness and sadness caused by stressful event. She was also rejected compensation.

Comcare says it has to fight these types of claims because it is vital to maintain the integrity of the compensation scheme.

“Failure to do so would expose the scheme to more claims that test the boundaries of the legislation and lead to increased legal costs to resolve disputes,” a Comcare spokesman said.

“Legal costs escalate considerably once matters progress beyond the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and into the Federal Court of the High Court.

“We continually monitor disputed claims with a view to earlier resolution wherever possible.”