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Online forms listed below are noted as the preferred option over the corresponding Word or PDF version of the form. Submitting an online form is more efficient for the TAC to action and helps ensure correct information is supplied, enabling a faster outcome for the client.

JME request form

JME reschedule form

JME supplementary report request form

JME Notice of Intention to Dispute form

Impairment application form

Serious injury application form

Dispute resolution application form

Supplementary common law protocols 2020

Common Law Time Limit protocols 2022

Forms

Online forms listed below are noted as the preferred option over the corresponding Word or PDF version of the form. Submitting an online form is more efficient for the TAC to action and helps ensure correct information is supplied, enabling a faster outcome for the client.

JME request form

JME reschedule form

JME supplementary report request form

JME Notice of Intention to Dispute form

Impairment application form

Serious injury application form

Dispute resolution application form

Supplementary common law protocols 2020

Common Law Time Limit protocols 2022

If you are submitting a serious injury application involving an economic loss, it will assist the TAC and avoid delays if you include supporting financial documents in the application.  This guide lists the documents that will assist the TAC.

Common Law Protocols financial documents guide

If you are submitting a serious injury application involving an economic loss, it will assist the TAC and avoid delays if you include supporting financial documents in the application.  This guide lists the documents that will assist the TAC.

This Documentation Guide has been developed to enhance the relevance and timeliness of medical material sent to examiners. It provides guidance to TAC staff and personal injury lawyers about the relevant and essential medical material across disciplines. It is relevant to examinations for impairment, serious injury and common law.

In line with the principles of the Joint Medical Examination Protocols, the Documentation Guide was reviewed in consultation with members of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

All questions and material should be provided to the examiner, and a copy sent to the TAC, at the earliest opportunity, no later than 14 days prior to the appointment date. This allows examiners sufficient time to review the medical material to adequately prepare for the examination and to avoid the possibility of the appointment needing to be rescheduled.

Documentation Guide

This Documentation Guide has been developed to enhance the relevance and timeliness of medical material sent to examiners. It provides guidance to TAC staff and personal injury lawyers about the relevant and essential medical material across disciplines. It is relevant to examinations for impairment, serious injury and common law.

In line with the principles of the Joint Medical Examination Protocols, the Documentation Guide was reviewed in consultation with members of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

All questions and material should be provided to the examiner, and a copy sent to the TAC, at the earliest opportunity, no later than 14 days prior to the appointment date. This allows examiners sufficient time to review the medical material to adequately prepare for the examination and to avoid the possibility of the appointment needing to be rescheduled.

2016 Protocols Process Maps

Information sessions

The TAC, ALA, and LIV are committed to supporting practitioners to understand the Protocols.

An information session was held on 13 December 2019 at which the TAC, ALA and LIV presented a summary of changes arising out of the Supplementary Common Law Protocols. This was also an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

A video of the presentation held at the Law Institute of Victoria is available below.

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Supplementary Protocols information session

Information sessions

The TAC, ALA, and LIV are committed to supporting practitioners to understand the Protocols.

An information session was held on 13 December 2019 at which the TAC, ALA and LIV presented a summary of changes arising out of the Supplementary Common Law Protocols. This was also an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

A video of the presentation held at the Law Institute of Victoria is available below.

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Sometimes a legal practitioner may consider the conduct of a TAC employee to be inconsistent with the TAC’s values. Please refer to this document for guidance on how to raise this with the TAC.

The following document provides avenues of resolution where parties may be unable to reach an agreement on Protocol costs and disbursements.

A dedicated email address has also been created by the LIV for Protocol enquiries: Protocol-enquiries@liv.asn.au

ALA and LIV members may refer issues and/or improvement opportunities to this address. All emails will be referred to the respective Committees for consideration and where appropriate, referred to the Protocol Forum or Legal Liaison Group.

Protocols support

Sometimes a legal practitioner may consider the conduct of a TAC employee to be inconsistent with the TAC’s values. Please refer to this document for guidance on how to raise this with the TAC.

The following document provides avenues of resolution where parties may be unable to reach an agreement on Protocol costs and disbursements.

A dedicated email address has also been created by the LIV for Protocol enquiries: Protocol-enquiries@liv.asn.au

ALA and LIV members may refer issues and/or improvement opportunities to this address. All emails will be referred to the respective Committees for consideration and where appropriate, referred to the Protocol Forum or Legal Liaison Group.

We have chosen to keep the information below on our website for archive purposes. This information may be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the history and evolution of the TAC Protocols.

Transition period, 2005 to 2016 Protocols

Applications lodged prior to 1 July 2016 will continue to be governed by the 2005 Protocols. However, in order to support the transition and avoid any potential delays for claimants, it was agreed that the TAC will pay the increased price points for all Protocols applications lodged on or after 29 February 2016.

All costs below reflect the CPI inflation index updated from 1 January 2016.

Transitional Legal costs were applicable to Protocols applications lodged for the period 29 February 2016 to 30 June 2016.

The impairment bypass and serious injury conference uplifts will not apply until the revised Protocols commence on 1 July 2016.

Protocols 2005

Please see below for information applicable to Protocols applications lodged prior to 1 July 2016.

Protocols 2005 Price points

Legal costs for all Protocol applications lodged before 29 February 2016:

Archive - 2005 Protocols

We have chosen to keep the information below on our website for archive purposes. This information may be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the history and evolution of the TAC Protocols.

Transition period, 2005 to 2016 Protocols

Applications lodged prior to 1 July 2016 will continue to be governed by the 2005 Protocols. However, in order to support the transition and avoid any potential delays for claimants, it was agreed that the TAC will pay the increased price points for all Protocols applications lodged on or after 29 February 2016.

All costs below reflect the CPI inflation index updated from 1 January 2016.

Transitional Legal costs were applicable to Protocols applications lodged for the period 29 February 2016 to 30 June 2016.

The impairment bypass and serious injury conference uplifts will not apply until the revised Protocols commence on 1 July 2016.

Protocols 2005

Please see below for information applicable to Protocols applications lodged prior to 1 July 2016.

Protocols 2005 Price points

Legal costs for all Protocol applications lodged before 29 February 2016:

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