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title: "Record how long medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses remain available"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-how-long-medical-hospital-and-rehabilitation-expenses-remain-avai"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-WR20261022-9"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Record how long medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses remain available

> From the permanent-impairment percentage and the weekly-payment dates the lawyer supplies, apply only the periods stated on the SIRA page: two years after weekly payments stop, or from the day the claim was first made…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the permanent-impairment percentage and the weekly-payment dates the lawyer supplies, apply only the periods stated on the SIRA page: two years after weekly payments stop, or from the day the claim was first made if no weekly payments were paid, where the degree of permanent impairment is 10 per cent or less; five years on the same basis where the degree is 11 to 20 per cent; and life where the degree is greater than 20 per cent. If the lawyer marks the worker as exempt, record that the page says the time limits do not apply to the exempt category. Do not calculate a dollar amount. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms the impairment percentage, whether weekly payments were made and when they stopped, and whether the worker is in the exempt category. The SIRA page, updated on 1 October 2026, states those periods for medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses. It does not, on the text opened, cite a section number, and none is added here. Other compensation schemes were not opened. The page also says the insurer pays for reasonable and necessary workplace rehabilitation, and that travel to treatment can be claimed with a kilometre record or public-transport receipts, generally with pre-approval. Those are separate from the end date. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the permanent-impairment percentage and the weekly-payment dates the lawyer supplies, apply only the periods stated on the SIRA page: two years after weekly payments stop, or from the day the claim was first made if no weekly payments were paid, where the degree of permanent impairment is 10 per cent or less; five years on the same basis where the degree is 11 to 20 per cent; and life where the degree is greater than 20 per cent. If the lawyer marks the worker as exempt, record that the page says the time limits do not apply to the exempt category. Do not calculate a dollar amount.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms the impairment percentage, whether weekly payments were made and when they stopped, and whether the worker is in the exempt category. The SIRA page, updated on 1 October 2026, states those periods for medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses. It does not, on the text opened, cite a section number, and none is added here. Other compensation schemes were not opened. The page also says the insurer pays for reasonable and necessary workplace rehabilitation, and that travel to treatment can be claimed with a kilometre record or public-transport receipts, generally with pre-approval. Those are separate from the end date.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Use 10 per cent or less for two years, 11 to 20 per cent for five years, and greater than 20 per cent for life. Do not smooth the boundary.
2. If no weekly payments were paid, count from the day the claim was first made. If they were paid, count from when they stopped.
3. Do not apply the limits to a worker the lawyer has marked as exempt.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [SIRA: Medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses](https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/workers-compensation/what-you-can-claim/medical-hospital-and-rehabilitation-expenses) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-how-long-medical-hospital-and-rehabilitation-expenses-remain-avai/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-how-long-medical-hospital-and-rehabilitation-expenses-remain-avai/queensland.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-how-long-medical-hospital-and-rehabilitation-expenses-remain-avai/victoria.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*