Prepare a damages or WPI lump-sum schedule under the applicable state scheme
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From payroll, tax, care diaries and medical evidence, draft a working schedule (past loss, future loss, care, treatment, WPI lump-sum heads) with source columns and gaps.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check the NSW WCA 1987 s151H WPI threshold for common law
- Check NSW psychological WPI thresholds: 25%+ now; 26%+ from 1 July 2027; 28%+ from 1 July 2029
- Check Vic TAC 30% WPI serious injury (TAA 1986 s93) and Qld WCRA 2003 caps
- Check WA 2nd edition permanent impairment guidelines (from 1 July 2026)
- Apply the 5% discount rate (e.g. CLA 2002 (NSW) s 14) and any scheme variation
- Apply pre-injury average weekly earnings as the Act defines them, and current approved care rates
- Apply apportionment (CLA 2003 (Qld) s61; Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) s63); verify every figure before it goes out
- Written for / version
- Australia versionAU
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and assembling provisional schedules. Confirm the tool’s capability and 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
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.