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📜 Civil Liability Amendment (Provisional Damages for Dust Diseases) Bill 2024

Assented toLABill 15518 April 2024

This bill amends the Civil Liability Act 2002 to allow people with dust diseases (like asbestosis or silicosis) to claim provisional damages, with the possibility of claiming further damages if another dust disease develops later. It also aligns silica-related disease claims with asbestos claims.

Impact

Workers and others exposed to asbestos or silica dust who develop dust diseases will be affected. It allows for staged compensation claims, addressing the long-term and evolving nature of these diseases.

Key Changes

["Introduces a provisional damages regime for dust diseases under the Civil Liability Act 2002.", "Removes limitation periods for subsequent dust disease actions.", "Aligns claims relating to silica-related diseases with those of asbestos-related diseases.", "Amends the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1941, the Limitation Act 2005, the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023, and the Workers\u2019 Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981."]