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title: "Screen a latent dust enquiry for the statutory path and the damages path"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/screen-a-latent-dust-enquiry-for-the-statutory-path-and-the-damages-path"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-DD20261023-1"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Screen a latent dust enquiry for the statutory path and the damages path

> In a firm-controlled tool, set the diagnosis, the states of employment and the dust type beside the statutory path and the damages path in the opened instruments, and flag any path those sources do not cover.

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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 | In a firm-controlled tool, set the diagnosis, the states of employment and the dust type beside the statutory path and the damages path in the opened instruments, and flag any path those sources do not cover. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer chooses the scheme and the damages forum. Do not treat a dust claim as free of every pre-court step. Confirm the diagnosis against the report, not a conference note. Use a firm-controlled tool. ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to the linked source and check for material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: In a firm-controlled tool, set the diagnosis, the states of employment and the dust type beside the statutory path and the damages path in the opened instruments, and flag any path those sources do not cover.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer chooses the scheme and the damages forum. Do not treat a dust claim as free of every pre-court step. Confirm the diagnosis against the report, not a conference note. Use a firm-controlled tool. ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply.
- 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. Check the diagnosis against the report before a path is marked as open.
2. Check each employment state against a record before a scheme is marked as available.
3. Confirm the table does not say a dust claim skips every pre-court step.
4. Confirm any path the opened sources do not cover is marked as not found.

## 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.
- The Dust Diseases Tribunal practice-notes index opened on 23 October 2026 has no generative AI note. Do not treat a Supreme Court generative AI note as the Tribunal rule. Do not enter confidential information into a public tool.
- Supreme Court of Victoria Practice Note SC GEN 25 was issued and commences on 14 May 2026. Do not enter confidential or sensitive information into a public AI tool. Evidence must be in the person's own knowledge and words.
- Queensland courts say not to enter private, confidential, suppressed or privileged information into a public generative AI chatbot. For submissions, lawyers follow Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025 or District Court Practice Direction 12 of 2025. Those directions were not opened beyond the courts page.

## Sources

- [SIRA insurer guidance GN 10.1 Dust diseases](https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/workers-compensation-claims-guide/insurer-guidance/other-nsw-wc-schemes/gn-10.1-dust-diseases) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) s 11](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ddta1989243/s11.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [WorkSafe Victoria: new silica-related diseases now proclaimed](https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/new-silica-related-diseases-now-proclaimed) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of Victoria Dust Diseases List](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/areas/common-law-division/specialist-lists/dust-diseases) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) s 6](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/pipa2002314/s6.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [WorkCover Queensland: making a common law claim](https://www.workcoverqld.com.au/claims-and-payments/common-law-claims-and-damages/making-a-common-law-claim) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dust Diseases Care eligibility checklist for a statutory application](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/nsw-dust-diseases-care-eligibility-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for a Dust Diseases Care eligibility screen: a covered diagnosis, exposure while employed in New South Wales, and a resulting disability.… |

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/screen-a-latent-dust-enquiry-for-the-statutory-path-and-the-damages-path/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/screen-a-latent-dust-enquiry-for-the-statutory-path-and-the-damages-path/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/screen-a-latent-dust-enquiry-for-the-statutory-path-and-the-damages-path/queensland.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.*