Diary the Queensland response times that start when a motor-accident notice is given
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the receipt date the lawyer confirms, list each day-count in sections 37A, 39 and 41 and the calendar date it produces. Flag a step the section does not state as a day count.
- What the lawyer must review
- You decide which receipt date starts each clock.
- The offer under section 41(2) is as soon as practicable. Do not turn that into a day count.
- A diary date is a prompt. It is not advice that the claim is in time.
- Use a firm-controlled tool. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11 and any notifiable breach.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Diary dates after a Queensland motor-accident notice
Produce. A diary of the stated periods from the confirmed receipt date.
Have ready. The date the lawyer confirms the insurer received the notice; Whether an additional information form was requested; Whether the notice complied.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The lawyer confirms receipt on 1 April 2026 and the notice complied. The diary shows 15 April 2026 for the 14-day response and 1 October 2026 for the liability notice. It leaves the settlement offer undated.
Stop and hand it back when
- The receipt date is not confirmed.
- Compliance is in dispute and section 41(3) has not been applied by the lawyer.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the receipt date the lawyer confirms, list each day-count in sections 37A, 39 and 41 and the calendar date it produces. Flag a step the section does not state as a day count. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Use the receipt date the lawyer confirms.
- Count 14 days, the further 14 days, 1 month, 6 months and 3 months only where the section states them.
- Leave the section 41(2) offer undated.
Sources
- Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) s 39 · 2026-10-23
- Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) s 41 · 2026-10-23
- Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) s 37A · 2026-10-23
Health, wage and scheme records stay in a firm-controlled tool. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a disclosure is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Section 39(1)(a): 14 days for the compliance and rehabilitation response. Section 39(1)(b): a further notice within 14 days after the remedy period if the first response did not waive compliance, even where the further notice then waives it. Section 37A: the additional information form is due within 1 month of the request. Section 41(1): the liability notice is due within 6 months of receipt, and section 41(3) moves that receipt if the notice did not comply. A response to a written offer is due within 3 months after it is received, unless the response is the one under section 41(1)(c).