Screen a Victorian dust enquiry for proclaimed-disease compensation, Dust Diseases List
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the diagnosis and the work process, list whether the WorkSafe proclaimed-disease page covers it and whether Practice Note SC CL 3 says the damages claim starts in the Dust Diseases List.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the diagnosis and the work process against the records.
- Do not say work need not be proved until the current proclamation is checked.
- Choose the damages list only when paragraph 2.3 covers the condition.
- Keep the reports in the firm tool under ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. WorkSafe Victoria proclaimed diseases, and the Supreme Court Dust Diseases List
Produce. A path note separating proclaimed-disease compensation from a Dust Diseases List proceeding.
Have ready. Diagnosis report; Description of the process and the dust; Employment records.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The report says scleroderma with silicosis after engineered-stone work. The tool marks the WorkSafe page that adds that disease, and marks the proclamation as not opened. The lawyer confirms the instrument before any claim is sent.
Stop and hand it back when
- The proclamation instrument has not been checked.
- The condition is not within paragraph 2.3 and no other list has been identified.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the diagnosis and the work process, list whether the WorkSafe proclaimed-disease page covers it and whether Practice Note SC CL 3 says the damages claim starts in the Dust Diseases List. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Match the disease to the WorkSafe page: silicosis with or without pulmonary tuberculosis for processes involving inhalation of silica dust, and the added entries lung cancer with silicosis and scleroderma with silicosis.
- A worker or dependant with a proclaimed disease is entitled irrespective of proof that work contributed, unless WorkSafe or a self-insurer proves the disease was not due to employment.
- The proclamation instrument was not opened. Mark that gap before anyone relies on the page.
- Damages for a pathological condition of the lungs, pleura, peritoneum or sinus attributable to dust are initiated in the Dust Diseases List under Practice Note SC CL 3 paragraph 2.3.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Diseases Care eligibility checklist for a statutory application | Checklist | AI use 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. All precedents.
Sources
- WorkSafe Victoria: new silica-related diseases now proclaimed · 2026-10-23
- Practice Note SC CL 3 Personal Injuries Litigation · 2026-10-23
The proclamation and the claim form were not opened. Confirm both before a form is sent.
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 the person's own knowledge and words.