Count the time to conciliate a Victorian liability decision
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the decision letter and the date it was received, name conciliation as the next step and count 60 days from that date. Do not write the application.
- What the lawyer must review
- You identify the date the decision was received
- Count 60 days only from that date
- You write the application and any reason for lateness
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Victoria: a WorkSafe agent or self-insurer liability decision, before the Workplace Injury Commission
Produce. A date count. The lawyer writes the application.
Have ready. The decision and the date it was received; The injury date; Whether the dispute is about weekly payments, medical and like expenses, superannuation or interest.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The decision was received 70 days ago. The count shows the 60 days have passed and leaves the reason for lateness blank. The lawyer writes the reason and the application.
Stop and hand it back when
- The count treats a late application as out of time with no room for a reason.
- There is no date of receipt, so the 60 days cannot be counted.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the decision letter and the date it was received, name conciliation as the next step and count 60 days from that date. Do not write the application. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Send an Application for Conciliation within 60 days of receiving the agent's or self-insurer's decision. A late application can be considered if a reason is given. The lawyer supplies that reason.
- Conciliation is essential before arbitration or court. If the dispute is not resolved, a genuine dispute certificate may be issued.
- Arbitration is available if the injury date is on or after 1 September 2022, there is a genuine dispute certificate, and the dispute is about weekly payments, medical and like expenses, superannuation contributions, or interest on an outstanding amount. The arbitration page does not state a separate number of days for lodging the referral.
- A lawyer needs the Commission's permission to attend a conciliation conference, and permission to attend an arbitration hearing. The application itself can be prepared with a lawyer's help.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covering letter for a Workplace Injury Commission conciliation application | Letter | AI use Yellow | Covering letter sent with a Workplace Injury Commission Application for Conciliation. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Workplace Injury Commission: conciliation · 2026-10-23
- Workplace Injury Commission: arbitration · 2026-10-23
- County Court of Victoria: Use of Artificial Intelligence by Court Users Practice Note (9 June 2026) · 2026-10-23
No Workplace Injury Commission generative-AI practice note was found. If the dispute later goes to the County Court, the practice note of 9 June 2026 applies. If it goes to the Supreme Court, Practice Note SC GEN 25 applies.
The Workers Compensation Independent Review Service is a different step. No day count for it was opened.