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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.306TObligation of legal practitioners to provide advice
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### sec.306T Obligation of legal practitioners to provide advice
A lawyer engaged by the worker must advise the worker, in writing, about the following if the worker proposes to negotiate a settlement of a claim for damages—
the availability of structured settlements;
the desirability of the worker obtaining independent financial advice about structured settlements and lump sum settlements of the claim.
s 306T ins 2010 No. 24 s 21
- (a) the availability of structured settlements;
- (b) the desirability of the worker obtaining independent financial advice about structured settlements and lump sum settlements of the claim.