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title: "TAC online claim lodgement: what to gather and when the claim is lodged"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-tac-claim-lodgement"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a21-form-vic-tac-claim-lodgement"
area_id: "A21"
kind: "form"
ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
task_ids: ["A21-T1-R5", "A21-T1-R15", "A21-WR20261022-12", "A21-A20260923-1"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-23"
---

# TAC online claim lodgement: what to gather and when the claim is lodged

> Guide to the Transport Accident Commission's online claim form: the 12-month lodgement period, the documents the form asks for, and the rule that a saved draft is kept for 10 days.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-tac-claim-lodgement  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## 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: Victoria
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-23
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-23 against the official form at tac.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.

## When to use it

Use when a person injured in a Victorian transport accident is ready to lodge a no-fault claim with the TAC. The claimant completes the official form. For a death, use the funeral and dependency benefits form.

## Used for these tasks

- [Draft the pre-action notice or statutory claim form from the instructions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-the-pre-action-notice-or-statutory-claim-form-from-the-instruction.md)
- [Triage a new injury enquiry against scheme eligibility](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/triage-a-new-injury-enquiry-against-scheme-eligibility.md)
- [Record the time to give notice of a statutory-benefits claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/record-the-time-to-give-notice-of-a-statutory-benefits-claim.md)
- [Reconcile the claim form with the medical chronology and payroll evidence](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/reconcile-the-claim-form-with-the-medical-chronology-and-payroll-evidenc.md)

## How AI may be used

The tool may list the documents the TAC page asks for and diary the 12-month date from the accident date the lawyer confirms; the claimant completes the official form and the lawyer checks every answer.

**AI may:**

- List the accident, injury, police and income items the TAC lodgement page says to gather, against what is already on the file
- Diary 12 months from the accident date the lawyer has confirmed, and the 10-day life of a saved draft
- Index treating letters, discharge summaries and certificates of capacity already held, without describing the injuries

**AI must not:**

- Must not write the claimant's answers into the online form or describe the accident or the injuries
- Must not decide that reasonable grounds for a late claim exist
- Must not put medical records into a tool that is not approved for health information
- Must not submit the form

**The lawyer checks:**

- Accident date taken from a document, and the 12-month date diarised
- Police report number, or the public-transport incident number and the date it was reported
- Written injury details from a treating practitioner or hospital, not photographs
- Email confirmation of submission saved to the file
- Health information stays in a firm-controlled tool. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether any disclosure would be a notifiable breach under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

## Authorities

- [Transport Accident Commission, Online claim lodgement form (opened 23 October 2026)](https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/what-to-do-after-an-accident/lodge/lodgement)
- [Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic), version 158, in force 2 October 2026](https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/transport-accident-act-1986/158)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/what-to-do-after-an-accident/lodge/lodgement)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by tac.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-23.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-tac-claim-lodgement and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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