PIC News No. 96

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PIC News No. 96

13 May 2026

Keep up to date with the latest news edition issued by the Personal Injury Commission

In this edition, I am sorry to report that one of our wonderful members, Michael McGrowdie recently passed away following a battle with cancer. On behalf of everyone here at the Commission, I extend my condolences to Michael’s family, friends and all those he has worked with throughout his long and illustrious career. 

You will find an important update on the high number of filings we continue to receive across the Workers Compensation and Motor Accidents Divisions. While our finalisations remain strong, we are seeing our clearance rate drop slightly. Given that the increased workload is likely to continue for some time to come, delays in the dispute management process should be expected. Please be assured that we will continue to keep tribunal users updated and are continuing to roll out a range of initiatives to meet the demand, such as pre-assessment checks for motor accidents medical assessments. I would also strongly urge all tribunal users to assist the Commission by ensuring that material is filed correctly in accordance with the required timelines and that claimants attend their medical assessments.

Cyber security continues to be a key priority for the Commission, with CAPTCHA verification now in place for our online Commission events and further updates coming to Pathway. You can read more about these below. 

While I am on the topic of cyber security, I again remind practitioners that you must notify us if you or your firm is subject to a cyber security breach. You can do this by calling our Digital Support Team on 1800 PIC NSW (1800 742 679).

All tribunal users are reminded about the Commission’s rules around the use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), which are critical to the administration of justice. We have now seen several matters where submissions have clearly been AI-generated, which have been dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Finally, work continues to prepare for the centenary of workers compensation coming up later this year. Submissions will soon close for the centenary publication, so please submit any material as soon as possible. Please save the date for our celebratory dinner which will be held on 4 November.

Regards,

Judge Gerard Phillips
President

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