List New South Wales authorities separately from scheme and Medicare notices
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List the authorities the lawyer says the client must sign so the firm can collect treatment and wage records. A Medicare recovery may arise later. Do not complete a notice of judgment or settlement, and do not tell either insurer that both claims have been made.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer chooses the authorities. The client signs them
- This list is not a Medicare notice of judgment or settlement
- This list does not inform both insurers under section 3.35
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. New South Wales
Produce. A list of authorities for the client to sign, separate from scheme forms.
Have ready. The treatment and wage holders the lawyer has named; Whether the lawyer has said a Medicare recovery may arise.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The list has one authority for the hospital and one for the employer. It does not attach a notice to the compulsory third party insurer.
Stop and hand it back when
- The list would be sent to Medicare as a settlement notice.
- The list would tell both insurers that both claims have been made.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | List the authorities the lawyer says the client must sign so the firm can collect treatment and wage records. A Medicare recovery may arise later. Do not complete a notice of judgment or settlement, and do not tell either insurer that both claims have been made. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- The firm's authority to collect treatment and wage records is the client's instruction to the firm. It is not a claim form under the Motor Accident Injuries Act or the Workers Compensation Act. The list keeps those documents apart.
- Section 3.35(7) requires a person who claims both statutory benefits and workers compensation to inform both insurers, unless they would already know. Signing an authority to collect records does not do that.
- A Medicare notice of judgment or settlement is a later Commonwealth step. This list does not complete it and does not release any payment.
- The authorities ask for health and wage records. They stay in a firm-controlled tool until the client signs them.
Sources
- Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW), in force from 10 June 2026, section 3.35 · 2026-10-23
- Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (NSW), rule 8.1 · 2026-10-23
Health and wage records stay in a firm-controlled tool. The lawyer applies ASCR r 9 and APP 11, and decides whether any breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).