Check a diagnosis against the Queensland dust-related condition definition
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Set the diagnosis beside schedule 2 of the Civil Liability Act 2003 and mark whether it is a named disease, inside the catch-all, or not covered by the text.
- What the lawyer must review
- Match the diagnosis words to the report.
- Do not add the sinus. The opened definition does not include it.
- Use this definition when the limitation question is live.
- Keep the reports in the firm tool under ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) schedule 2
Produce. A diagnosis comparison against schedule 2.
Have ready. Diagnosis report; Schedule 2 text.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The report says silicosis. The tool marks silicosis as a named disease. A report of a sinus condition is marked as not covered by the text opened. The lawyer decides attribution for any catch-all condition.
Stop and hand it back when
- A disease is marked as named when it is not in the list.
- The sinus is marked as included.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Set the diagnosis beside schedule 2 of the Civil Liability Act 2003 and mark whether it is a named disease, inside the catch-all, or not covered by the text. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- The named diseases are aluminosis, asbestos induced carcinoma, asbestosis, asbestos related pleural diseases, bagassosis, berylliosis, byssinosis, coal dust pneumoconiosis, farmers' lung, hard metal pneumoconiosis, mesothelioma, silicosis, silicotuberculosis and talcosis.
- The catch-all is any other pathological condition of the lung, pleura or peritoneum attributable to dust.
- The catch-all says lung, not lungs, and it does not include the sinus.
- Limitation of Actions Act 1974 s 11(4) uses this definition.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Diseases Care eligibility checklist for a statutory application | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Checklist for a Dust Diseases Care eligibility screen: a covered diagnosis, exposure while employed in New South Wales, and a resulting disability. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) schedule 2 · 2026-10-23
- Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) s 11 · 2026-10-23
No damages-cap exclusion was found in the text opened. Do not infer one from the definition.
The schedule was read on AustLII.