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title: "CTP personal injury benefits claim (NSW) and TAC claim (Vic): deadlines and lodgment checklist"
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# CTP personal injury benefits claim (NSW) and TAC claim (Vic): deadlines and lodgment checklist

> Checklist for getting a NSW CTP statutory benefits claim or a Victorian TAC claim lodged on time through the official channel, with the documents to gather, the deadlines that cost clients money, and the costs rules…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/ctp-personal-injury-benefits-claim  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-17

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Checklist for getting a NSW CTP statutory benefits claim or a Victorian TAC claim lodged on time through the official channel, with the documents to gather, the deadlines that cost clients money, and the costs rules for lawyers.

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Personal Injury & Compensation](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation.md)
- Jurisdictions: New South Wales, Victoria
- AI level: Red. Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-17
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-17 against the official form at service.nsw.gov.au and the 5 authorities it cites, for New South Wales and Victoria.

## When to use it

Use at the first contact with a person injured in a motor vehicle accident in NSW or Victoria. The claimant completes and certifies the official claim; the lawyer checks deadlines and evidence. For other states, use the local CTP scheme.

## How AI may be used

Lawyer-led. The claimant certifies the claim, so AI writes nothing into the claim form and does not choose the scheme or form version. AI may calendar deadlines and index attachments for the lawyer to check.

**AI may:**

- Calculate the 28-day, 3-month and 3-year dates from the accident date and put them in the matter diary, showing the working.
- Index the attachments (police event number, certificate of capacity, earnings evidence).
- Draft a plain-English checklist for the client of documents to gather.

**AI must not:**

- Must not write answers into the claim form or describe the accident or injuries for the claimant.
- Must not decide which scheme applies (CTP, workers compensation, or both) or which form version to use.
- Must not be given the client's medical records in a tool not approved for health information.

**The lawyer checks:**

- The accident date and all deadlines are confirmed from documents.
- The claim was lodged through the official channel and receipt is recorded.
- Any overlap with workers compensation has been identified.
- The client knows the legal costs rules for statutory benefits claims.

## Authorities

- [Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) Pt 6, including ss 6.12, 6.13, 6.14](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-010)
- [Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) s 4.11 (non-economic loss threshold)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-010)
- [Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) ss 8.3, 8.10 (legal costs)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-010)
- [Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic)](https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/transport-accident-act-1986)
- [Transport Accident Commission, How to lodge a claim (12 months from the accident)](https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/what-to-do-after-an-accident/how-to-claim/how-to-lodge-a-claim-with-the-tac)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-personal-injury-benefits-motor-vehicle-accident)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by service.nsw.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-17.

## Full text and drafting notes

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*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*