Screen the Queensland heads, including the loss-of-earnings limit
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- In the firm-controlled tool, list the heads the opened Queensland provisions allow and the section 306I limit on loss of earnings. Do not calculate an amount.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm which heads are open before any schedule is built.
- State section 306I as a maximum, not as the measure of the loss.
- Do not treat the 2023 comparison table as the current Act.
- Keep medical and wage records in the firm-controlled tool. ASCR r 9 and APP 11 apply.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Queensland: the heads described by WorkSafe, and the loss-of-earnings limit in section 306I
Produce. A list of the Queensland heads that are open, including the section 306I maximum, with no figures.
Have ready. Injury and period of loss the lawyer accepts; Whether the claim includes a dependency claim.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The claim includes past loss of earnings. The tool records the section 306I maximum and does not multiply QOTE by the weeks. The lawyer decides the loss before the cap is applied.
Stop and hand it back when
- The period of loss is not identified.
- The tool has produced a dollar figure.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | In the firm-controlled tool, list the heads the opened Queensland provisions allow and the section 306I limit on loss of earnings. Do not calculate an amount. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Section 306I limits an award of damages for loss of earnings, including in a dependency claim, to the present value of 3 times QOTE per week for each week of the period of loss of earnings.
- Present value means the value when the award is made.
- Do not calculate the loss, and do not state a general-damages multiple. Section 306O was not opened.
- Confirm any statement about gratuitous services in the current Act before it is used. The 2023 comparison table is not that Act.
Sources
- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) s 306I · 2026-10-23
- WorkSafe Queensland: Making a common law claim · 2026-10-23
WorkSafe says common law damages may cover past and future lost earnings and future medical expenses, and that the worker proves pain and suffering and usually a loss of income. Section 306I limits an award for loss of earnings, including in a dependency claim, to the present value of 3 times QOTE per week for each week of the period of loss. Present value means the value when the award is made. The section is a maximum, not the measure of the loss. A 2023 comparison table also refers to general damages and to gratuitous services. Those points are confirmed in the current Act before they are used. They are not stated here as current law.
Keep health and wage records in a firm-controlled tool. ASCR r 9 and APP 11 apply. A breach may be notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).