Adapt a Queensland release and mark that a signed form is not a sanction
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Adapt the release using only the terms the lawyer has written. Where a WorkCover form is to be signed, record what that page says the signature acknowledges, and record that the form does not replace a section 59 sanction. Do not send the release.
- What the lawyer must review
- Use only terms you have written
- Do not insert a release form number
- A signed WorkCover form does not replace a sanction
- Check the release before anyone signs it
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Queensland personal injury release of an agreed compromise
Produce. A draft release limited to the lawyer's terms, with a note where a signed insurer form does not replace a sanction.
Have ready. The terms the lawyer has written; Whether the lawyer says the person is under a legal disability.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The draft uses the lawyer's releases and deletes an extra confidentiality sentence the tool had added. The note says the WorkCover form, if signed, is not the sanction.
Stop and hand it back when
- The draft adds a term the lawyer did not write.
- The person is under a legal disability and the draft treats the signed form as the sanction.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Change the release only to the terms the lawyer has written. Do not add a bar, a confidentiality clause, or a payee the lawyer has not written.
- The WorkCover page says that before payment the insurer needs a signed form. By signing, the worker acknowledges they will not be able to seek more money from the insurer or employer for that work-related injury, and that they will keep the settlement details confidential. The solicitor explains the form. No form number was opened.
- Where the person is under a legal disability, that signed form does not replace the section 59 sanction, and section 59(1) still stops payment to the next friend or the solicitor unless the court directs.
- The release is not sent until the lawyer has checked it. The tool does not have anyone sign it.
Sources
- WorkSafe Queensland: Common law damages · 2026-10-23
- Public Trustee Act 1978 (Qld) section 59 · 2026-10-23
- Motor Accident Insurance Commission: Claim processing and settlement · 2026-10-23
The Motor Accident Insurance Commission page says accepting a settlement finalises the claim so the person can no longer claim for injuries from that accident. Put that sentence in the release only if the lawyer writes it.
A document the client or the insurer signs is checked on this matter.