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title: "Record the time to ask for reconsideration of a compensation determination"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-the-time-to-ask-for-reconsideration-of-a-compensation-determinati"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-WR20261022-10"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Record the time to ask for reconsideration of a compensation determination

> From the date the lawyer says the determination was received, calculate 30 days. List the items the page says a written request must include for it to be accepted: the date of the determination, the reason for…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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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 date the lawyer says the determination was received, calculate 30 days. List the items the page says a written request must include for it to be accepted: the date of the determination, the reason for disagreement, and any additional statement or new evidence. Note the two kinds of decision the page says cannot be the subject of a reconsideration request. Do not write the request. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the decision is a determination that can be reconsidered and whether to ask for more time. The Comcare page says the injured employee or the employer may request reconsideration of a primary determination under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. A reconsideration is an internal review by an officer who was not involved in the primary determination. It is not a court process. A request cannot be made of a notification of an intention to make a determination, or of an administrative decision including the deemed date of injury or illness and the label of an accepted condition. The request is made within 30 days of receiving the determination, or an extension is sought. A medical practitioner or other health provider cannot request reconsideration unless the employee has given written consent. For an employee of an Australian Government agency or statutory authority, Comcare recommends a written request, although a verbal request is allowed, on the reconsideration request form or by calling 1300 366 979, sent by email to general.enquiries@comcare.gov.au or by mail to Comcare, GPO Box 9905, Canberra ACT 2601. The employer receives a copy. For a self-insured licensee, the page says the organisation or its third-party provider manages the request and the employee speaks to the case manager. An extension request explains why the 30 days cannot be met, what information will be provided, when, and its purpose. A decision on an extension cannot itself be reconsidered. |
| 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 date the lawyer says the determination was received, calculate 30 days. List the items the page says a written request must include for it to be accepted: the date of the determination, the reason for disagreement, and any additional statement or new evidence. Note the two kinds of decision the page says cannot be the subject of a reconsideration request. Do not write the request.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the decision is a determination that can be reconsidered and whether to ask for more time. The Comcare page says the injured employee or the employer may request reconsideration of a primary determination under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. A reconsideration is an internal review by an officer who was not involved in the primary determination. It is not a court process. A request cannot be made of a notification of an intention to make a determination, or of an administrative decision including the deemed date of injury or illness and the label of an accepted condition. The request is made within 30 days of receiving the determination, or an extension is sought. A medical practitioner or other health provider cannot request reconsideration unless the employee has given written consent. For an employee of an Australian Government agency or statutory authority, Comcare recommends a written request, although a verbal request is allowed, on the reconsideration request form or by calling 1300 366 979, sent by email to general.enquiries@comcare.gov.au or by mail to Comcare, GPO Box 9905, Canberra ACT 2601. The employer receives a copy. For a self-insured licensee, the page says the organisation or its third-party provider manages the request and the employee speaks to the case manager. An extension request explains why the 30 days cannot be met, what information will be provided, when, and its purpose. A decision on an extension cannot itself be reconsidered.
- 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. Count 30 days from receipt, not from the date printed on the determination, unless the lawyer says those are the same day.
2. Do not include a notification of intention, a deemed date of injury, or the label of an accepted condition, as the subject of the request.
3. Do not draft the reasons. List the date, the need for reasons, and any new evidence the lawyer has identified.

## 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

- [Comcare: Applying for a reconsideration of a determination](https://www.comcare.gov.au/claims/disagree-determination/reconsideration) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Covering letter for NIISQ internal review of eligibility or treatment, care and support](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/qld-niisq-internal-review-request.md) | Letter | Yellow | Covering letter for the NIISQ internal review form, with eligibility and treatment, care and support kept apart. It is not an application to the Workers' Compensation Regulator. |
| [Lifetime Care eligibility dispute, and request to review an assessment panel decision](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/nsw-lifetime-care-eligibility-dispute.md) | Letter | Yellow | Letter disputing a Lifetime Care eligibility decision, with a separate written request to review an assessment panel decision on the four grounds the icare page lists. |
| [Review form (SIRA): ask the insurer to review a work capacity or liability decision](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-nsw-sira-insurer-review.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to SIRA's review form. It includes the 14-day insurer review and the stay of weekly payments. |
| [Request to a scheme insurer for written reasons and the documents relied on](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/scheme-reasons-and-documents-request.md) | Letter | Yellow | A letter asking a statutory insurer for the reasons for a decision and the documents relied on, using the request that exists for that scheme, with a cover for the Transport Accident Commission… |
| [Response to an insurer's denial of liability](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/response-to-denial-of-liability.md) | Letter | Yellow | A letter identifying an insurer's denial, stating the facts the client disputes, asking for reconsideration, and listing documents still missing.… |
| [Request for a review of a New South Wales motor accident or workers compensation decision](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/nsw-insurer-review-request.md) | Letter | Yellow | A New South Wales letter asking a motor accident insurer for an internal review, or a workers compensation insurer for a review under section 287A. The motor accident part may be sent as a letter. |
| [Covering letter for an application to review a Queensland workers' compensation decision](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/qld-workers-compensation-review-letter.md) | Letter | Yellow | A covering letter for the approved application to the Workers' Compensation Regulator, with draft grounds, the documents to be considered, and a request for reasons where the notice gave none.… |
| [Covering letter for a Workplace Injury Commission conciliation application](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/vic-wic-conciliation-covering-letter.md) | Letter | Yellow | Covering letter sent with a Workplace Injury Commission Application for Conciliation. The worker or an authorised helper completes the form, and the tool does not sign it. |
| [Application for claim review (Workers' Compensation Regulator Form 542.3)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-qld-wcr-application-for-claim-review.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Form 542.3, version 6, the approved application for review under section 542, on which the applicant states the grounds and signs. This is the Regulator's review, not a QIRC appeal. |
| [Workplace Injury Commission application for conciliation: completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-wic-conciliation.md) | Form | Yellow | Guide to the Workplace Injury Commission application for conciliation, including the 60-day period, the documents to attach, and the signature and authorisation in section 5. |
| [VCAT review of a TAC decision: application completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-vcat-tac-review.md) | Form | Red | Guide to asking VCAT to review a TAC decision, using the TAC page's 12-month period and VCAT's Application for Review of a Decision in the Review and Regulation List. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-the-time-to-ask-for-reconsideration-of-a-compensation-determinati/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-the-time-to-ask-for-reconsideration-of-a-compensation-determinati/queensland.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-the-time-to-ask-for-reconsideration-of-a-compensation-determinati/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.*