Work out the employer’s recovery from a third party’s damages payout
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the workers compensation payments history, the damages claim against the third party and the proposed settlement or judgment, tabulate the compensation paid by head and date, the damages recovered by head, and the amounts the recovery provision would require to be repaid or set off under each scenario the lawyer specifies.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides how the recovery provision applies, including any contribution between employer and third party, settles the amount repayable, and advises the worker on the net outcome before settlement.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the workers compensation payments history, the damages claim against the third party and the proposed settlement or judgment, tabulate the compensation paid by head and date, the damages recovered by head, and the amounts the recovery provision would require to be repaid or set off under each scenario the lawyer specifies. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Reconcile the compensation paid to the insurer’s payment history.
- Check the damages heads used match the settlement or judgment.
- Confirm the scenarios modelled are the ones the lawyer specified.
Sources
- Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151Z — Recovery against both employer and stranger · 2026-10-18
- Bartier Perry — Section 151Z: come one, come all · 2026-10-18
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.