7.When claims are first registered on PRACSYS, it will be your responsibility to undertake both the following steps:
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check the circumstances of the claim to determine whether another party (other than a Commonwealth employee or the Commonwealth generally) may have caused or contributed to the accident for which compensation has been claimed; and
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where another party is identified, alter the 'Third party claim' flag on 'CCLM.CM' (Create Claim) from 'N' (No) to 'Y' (Yes). This flag is located on the first page of the claim record, which follows entry of employee and, where applicable, OH&S/claim link information.
8.The types of circumstances you should be looking for on the claim are not only those where the claimant has identified that he or she is to commence, or has commenced, legal action, but also where the following are involved:
9.While this is not an exhaustive list, it does provide some idea of the sorts of claims the Common Law officer in your State office will be interested in looking at. Further information on any damages matter may be obtained from the Common Law officer.