Set out what a Victorian impairment benefit does and does not end
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the assessment, the payment history and the proposal, table the impairment-benefit conditions the WorkSafe page states. Do not advise the worker to accept, and do not write an agreement.
- What the lawyer must review
- You decide whether the proposal ends weekly payments
- Confirm this impairment has not already been paid
- You give the advice. The tool does not
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Victoria: a WorkSafe impairment benefit, considered beside ongoing weekly payments
Produce. A conditions table. The lawyer advises the worker.
Have ready. The assessment and whether that impairment has already been paid; The weekly-payment position; The proposed amount, if any.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The proposal is described as ending weekly payments in exchange for the impairment sum. The table records that the opened page keeps the impairment benefit separate from lost income and does not describe it as ending weekly payments. The lawyer advises. The table does not.
Stop and hand it back when
- The table advises the worker to accept or reject the proposal.
- The table states that weekly payments will end because an impairment benefit is paid.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the assessment, the payment history and the proposal, table the impairment-benefit conditions the WorkSafe page states. Do not advise the worker to accept, and do not write an agreement. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- The WorkSafe page says the impairment benefit is separate from any payment for lost income and from medical expenses. A benefit for a specific impairment can be received only once during the claim.
- The injury must be stable, usually at least 12 months after the injury date, and assessed by an independent impairment assessor. The page does not describe the benefit as bringing weekly payments to an end.
- No section that redeems or buys out weekly payments was opened. Do not add one. Weekly payments continue or end under their own provisions, which are a separate question.
- Legal costs of an impairment-benefit claim are not covered by WorkSafe, unless the impairment-benefit protocols apply. The fee schedule was not opened.
Sources
- WorkSafe Victoria: permanent impairment benefit · 2026-10-23
- Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, in force version 054 (effective 2 October 2026) · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Victoria: Practice Note SC GEN 25 · 2026-10-23
The Act is in force as version 054, effective 2 October 2026. A redemption or commutation section was not found in the pages opened for this task.
If the advice is later put into a court document, the lawyer writes that document and verifies it under the practice note of the court.