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Forensic Services

Litigation Tables

April 2018

Contents

1. Discount Tables ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2. Deferred Tables ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

3. Tax Rates................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

4. After Weekly Tax Income Ready Reckoner ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

5. Consumer Price Index (CPI) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

QLD ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

NSW .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

ACT ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

VIC ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

SA ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

6. Average Weekly Earnings ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

QLD ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

NSW .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

ACT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

VIC .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

SA ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

7. Prospective Life Tables ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

8. 10 Year Treasury Bond Rates ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

QLD & VIC ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

NSW & ACT ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

9. Injury Scale Values/General Damages (QLD) .................................................................................................................................................... 16

(Civil Liability Legislation) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

10. Injury Scale Values / General Damages (QLD) (Workers’Compensation Rehabilitation Act) ............................................................... 19

11. Injury Scale Values (SA) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22

(Civil Liability Act 1936) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

12. Schedule of Indexed Amounts (NSW) ......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Motor Accidents Compensations Act 1999 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Historical Rates ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

13. Non-Economic Loss Damages (NSW) ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

14. Impairment Benefits – From 01 July 2017 (VIC) ......................................................................................................................................... 26

15. Transport Accident Act Benefits (VIC) ........................................................................................................................................................ 27

16. Interest Up To Judgement (NSW) ................................................................................................................................................................ 28

17. Interest Post Judgement (NSW) ................................................................................................................................................................... 29

18. RBA Cash Rate (South Australia) ................................................................................................................................................................ 30

19. Loss of Superannuation – Najdovski v Crnojlovic Approach (NSW)....................................................................................................... 31

20. Rates for the Provision of Attendant Care Services (NSW) ...................................................................................................................... 32

1. Discount Tables

Note that a 6% discount rate / deferral factor is adopted in Victoria for actions brought under the Workplace Injury

Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (post 12 November 1997) and Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic).

Present Value of $1 per week over 1 to 80 years at 3%, 5% and 6% p.a.

Number

of Years

3%

Multiple

5%

Multiple

6%

Multiple

Number

of Years

3%

Multiple

5%

Multiple

6%

Multiple

Number

of Years

3%

Multiple

5%

Multiple

6%

Multiple

1 51 51 51 28 994 797 720 55 1,418 996 859

2 101 99 98 29 1,016 810 730 56 1,428 1,000 861

3 150 146 144 30 1,038 822 739 57 1,438 1,003 863

4 197 190 186 31 1,059 834 748 58 1,448 1,006 865

5 243 231 226 32 1,080 845 757 59 1,457 1,009 867

6 287 271 264 33 1,100 856 764 60 1,466 1,012 868

7 330 309 300 34 1,119 866 772 61 1,475 1,015 870

8 372 346 334 35 1,138 876 779 62 1,483 1,017 871

9 412 380 365 36 1,156 885 785 63 1,491 1,020 873

10 452 413 395 37 1,174 894 792 64 1,499 1,022 874

11 490 444 424 38 1,191 902 798 65 1,507 1,025 875

12 527 474 450 39 1,208 910 803 66 1,515 1,027 876

13 563 502 476 40 1,224 917 808 67 1,522 1,029 877

14 598 529 499 41 1,240 925 813 68 1,529 1,031 878

15 632 555 522 42 1,255 932 818 69 1,536 1,032 879

16 665 579 543 43 1,270 938 822 70 1,542 1,034 880

17 697 603 563 44 1,285 944 826 71 1,549 1,036 881

18 728 625 582 45 1,299 950 830 72 1,555 1,038 882

19 759 646 599 46 1,312 956 834 73 1,561 1,039 883

20 788 666 616 47 1,325 961 837 74 1,567 1,040 883

21 816 686 632 48 1,338 967 841 75 1,573 1,042 884

22 844 704 647 49 1,351 971 844 76 1,579 1,043 885

23 871 721 661 50 1,363 976 847 77 1,584 1,044 885

24 897 738 674 51 1,374 981 849 78 1,589 1,046 886

25 922 754 687 52 1,386 985 852 79 1,595 1,047 886

26 947 769 699 53 1,397 989 855 80 1,600 1,048 887

27 971 783 710 54 1,408 993 857

2. Deferred Tables

Present Lump Sum Equivalent in Value to an Income of $1 Deferred for Periods from 1 to 80 Years Calculated at Interest

Rates of 3%, 5% and 6%

Note that a 6% discount rate / deferral factor is adopted in Victoria for actions brought under the Workplace Injury

Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (post 12 November 1997) and Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic).

Number

of Years

Lump

Sum 3%

Lump

Sum 5%

Lump

Sum 6%

Number

of Years

Lump

Sum 3%

Lump

Sum 5%

Lump

Sum 6%

Number

of Years

Lump

Sum 3%

Lump

Sum 5%

Lump

Sum 6%

1 0.971 0.952 0.943 28 0.437 0.255 0.196 55 0.197 0.068 0.041

2 0.943 0.907 0.890 29 0.424 0.243 0.185 56 0.191 0.065 0.038

3 0.915 0.864 0.840 30 0.412 0.231 0.174 57 0.185 0.062 0.036

4 0.888 0.823 0.792 31 0.400 0.220 0.164 58 0.180 0.059 0.034

5 0.863 0.784 0.747 32 0.388 0.210 0.155 59 0.175 0.056 0.032

6 0.837 0.746 0.705 33 0.377 0.200 0.146 60 0.170 0.054 0.030

7 0.813 0.711 0.665 34 0.366 0.190 0.138 61 0.165 0.051 0.029

8 0.789 0.677 0.627 35 0.355 0.181 0.130 62 0.160 0.049 0.027

9 0.766 0.645 0.592 36 0.345 0.173 0.123 63 0.155 0.046 0.025

10 0.744 0.614 0.558 37 0.335 0.164 0.116 64 0.151 0.044 0.024

11 0.722 0.585 0.527 38 0.325 0.157 0.109 65 0.146 0.042 0.023

12 0.701 0.557 0.497 39 0.316 0.149 0.103 66 0.142 0.040 0.021

13 0.681 0.530 0.469 40 0.307 0.142 0.097 67 0.138 0.038 0.020

14 0.661 0.505 0.442 41 0.298 0.135 0.092 68 0.134 0.036 0.019

15 0.642 0.481 0.417 42 0.289 0.129 0.087 69 0.130 0.035 0.018

16 0.623 0.458 0.394 43 0.281 0.123 0.082 70 0.126 0.033 0.017

17 0.605 0.436 0.371 44 0.272 0.117 0.077 71 0.123 0.031 0.016

18 0.587 0.416 0.350 45 0.264 0.111 0.073 72 0.119 0.030 0.015

19 0.570 0.396 0.331 46 0.257 0.106 0.069 73 0.116 0.028 0.014

20 0.554 0.377 0.312 47 0.249 0.101 0.065 74 0.112 0.027 0.013

21 0.538 0.359 0.294 48 0.242 0.096 0.061 75 0.109 0.026 0.013

22 0.522 0.342 0.278 49 0.235 0.092 0.058 76 0.106 0.025 0.012

23 0.507 0.326 0.262 50 0.228 0.087 0.054 77 0.103 0.023 0.011

24 0.492 0.310 0.247 51 0.221 0.083 0.051 78 0.100 0.022 0.011

25 0.478 0.295 0.233 52 0.215 0.079 0.048 79 0.097 0.021 0.010

26 0.464 0.281 0.220 53 0.209 0.075 0.046 80 0.094 0.020 0.009

27 0.450 0.268 0.207 54 0.203 0.072 0.043

3. Tax Rates

TAX RATES (from 01 July 2007 to 30 June 2008)

General rates – residents

Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5%



Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5% and Flood Levy for year ended 30

June 2012

Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ Taxable income $ Tax Payable $

0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 6,000 Nil

6,001 – 30,000 15% excess over 6,000 6,001 – 37,000 15% excess over 6,000

30,001 – 75,000 3,600 + 30% excess over 30,000 37,001 – 80,000 4,650 + 30% excess over 37,000


150,000 + 47,100 + 45% excess over 150,000 180,000 + 54,550 + 45% excess over 180,000








0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 18,200 Nil


34,001 – 80,000 4,200 + 30% excess over 34,000 37,001 – 80,000 3,572 + 32.5% excess over 37,000








Excluding Medicare levy of 2.0% and Budget Repair Levy on Higher

Income Earners of 2.0%


0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 18,200 Nil


35,001 – 80,000 4,350 + 30% excess over 35,000 37,001 – 80,000 3,572 + 32.5% excess over 37,000





Excluding Medicare levy of 2.0% and Budget Repair Levy on Higher

Income Earners of 2.0%





0 – 18,200 Nil 0 – 18,200 Nil


37,001 – 87,000 3,572 + 32.5% excess over 37,000 37,001 – 87,000 3,572 + 32.5% excess over 37,000



4. After Weekly Tax Income Ready Reckoner

Before Tax

Weekly Income

$

After Tax Weekly

Income

$

Before Tax

Weekly Income

$

After Tax Weekly

Income

$

Before Tax

Weekly Income

$

After Tax Weekly

Income

$

0 0 1,400 1,079 2,750 1,914

100 100 1,450 1,112 2,800 1,945

150 150 1,500 1,144 2,850 1,975

200 200 1,550 1,177 2,900 2,006

250 250 1,600 1,210 2,950 2,036

300 300 1,650 1,243 3,000 2,067

350 350 1,700 1,274 3,050 2,097

400 399 1,750 1,304 3,100 2,128

450 434 1,800 1,335 3,150 2,158

500 470 1,850 1,365 3,200 2,189

550 509 1,900 1,396 3,250 2,219

600 549 1,950 1,426 3,300 2,250

650 588 2,000 1,457 3,350 2,280

700 628 2,050 1,487 3,400 2,311

750 661 2,100 1,518 3,450 2,341

800 693 2,150 1,548 3,500 2,368

850 725 2,200 1,579 3,550 2,394

900 757 2,250 1,609 3,600 2,421

950 789 2,300 1,640 3,650 2,447

1,000 821 2,350 1,670 3,700 2,474

1,050 853 2,400 1,701 3,750 2,500

1,100 885 2,450 1,731 3,800 2,527

1,150 917 2,500 1,762 3,850 2,553

1,200 949 2,550 1,792 3,900 2,580

1,250 981 2,600 1,823 3,950 2,606

1,300 1,013 2,650 1,853 4,000 2,633

1,350 1,046 2,700 1,884 4,050 2,659

5. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

ABS Catalogue 6401.0

QLD NSW

Period

Australia Brisbane

Period

Australia Sydney

Index % change Index % change

Index %

Change Index

%

Change

Jun-90 57.1 55.3 Jun-90 57.1 57.2

Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 57.2 3.4% Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 58.9 3.0%

Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 57.9 1.2% Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 59.5 1.0%

Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 59.3 2.4% Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 60.5 1.7%

Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 60.3 1.7% Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 61.4 1.5%

Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 63.2 4.8% Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 64.4 4.9%

Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 65.1 3.0% Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 67.0 4.0%

Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 65.5 0.6% Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 67.1 0.1%

Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 66.2 1.1% Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 67.8 1.0%

Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 66.6 0.6% Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 68.7 1.3%

Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 68.3 2.6% Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 70.9 3.2%

Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 72.5 6.1% Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 75.4 6.3%

Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 74.7 3.0% Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 77.5 2.8%

Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 76.7 2.7% Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 79.4 2.5%

Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 79.1 3.1% Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 81.2 2.3%

Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 81.1 2.5% Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 83.2 2.5%

Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 84.5 4.2% Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 86.4 3.8%

Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 86.7 2.6% Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.9 1.7%

Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.1 5.1% Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.7 4.3%

Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.9 2.0% Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.9 1.3%

Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.9 3.2% Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.6 2.9%

Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.6 3.9% Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.2 3.8%

Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.5 0.9% Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.5 1.3%

Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.5 2.0% Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 103.1 2.6%

Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 105.8 3.2% Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 106.0 2.8%

Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 107.4 1.5% Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 108.3 2.2%

Jun-16 108.6 1.0% 109.0 1.5% Jun-16 108.6 1.0% 109.3 0.9%

Jun-17 110.7 1.9% 111.0 1.8% Jun-17 110.7 1.9% 111.7 2.2%

Dec-17 112.1 1.3% 112.3 1.2% Dec-17 112.1 1.3% 113.3 1.4%


ACT VIC

Period

Australia Canberra

Period

Australia Melbourne


Index %

Change Index

%

Change

Jun-90 57.1 56.8 Jun-90 57.1 58.0

Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 58.6 3.2% Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 60.3 4.0%

Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 59.9 2.2% Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 61.1 1.3%

Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 61.2 2.2% Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 62.2 1.8%

Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 62.2 1.6% Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 63.3 1.8%

Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 65.3 5.0% Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 65.6 3.6%

Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 67.4 3.2% Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 67.3 2.6%

Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 66.8 -0.9% Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 67.7 0.6%

Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 67.3 0.7% Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 68.0 0.4%

Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 67.4 0.1% Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 68.6 0.9%

Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 69.9 3.7% Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 70.9 3.4%

Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 74.0 5.9% Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 75.1 5.9%

Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 76.2 3.0% Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 77.3 2.9%

Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 78.1 2.5% Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 79.6 3.0%

Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 80.4 2.9% Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 81.3 2.1%

Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 82.1 2.1% Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 83.0 2.1%

Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 86.0 4.8% Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 86.2 3.9%

Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.7 2.0% Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.9 2.0%

Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.6 4.4% Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.8 4.4%

Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 93.5 2.1% Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.9 1.2%

Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.6 2.2% Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.8 3.1%

Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.2 3.8% Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.2 3.5%

Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.3 1.1% Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.4 1.2%

Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.5 2.2% Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.6 2.2%

Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 104.8 2.2% Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 105.9 3.2%

Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 105.6 0.8% Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 107.1 1.1%

Jun-16 108.6 1.0% 106.4 0.8% Jun-16 108.6 1.0% 108.6 1.4%

Jun-17 110.7 1.9% 108.6 2.1% Jun-17 110.7 1.9% 111.0 2.2%

Dec-17 112.1 1.3% 110.3 1.6% Dec-17 112.1 1.3% 112.3 1.2%


SA

Period Australia Adelaide


Jun-90 57.1 55.8

Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 58.4 4.7%

Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 59.6 2.1%

Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 61.2 2.7%

Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 62.3 1.8%

Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 64.7 3.9%

Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 66.5 2.8%

Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 66.4 -0.2%

Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 66.7 0.5%

Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 67.3 0.9%

Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 69.5 3.3%

Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 73.6 5.9%

Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 75.7 2.9%

Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 78.6 3.8%

Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 80.9 2.9%

Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 82.7 2.2%

Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 85.8 3.7%

Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.3 1.7%

Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.3 4.6%

Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.7 1.5%

Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.3 2.8%

Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.0 3.9%

Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.2 1.2%

Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.3 2.1%

Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 105.5 3.1%

Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 106.8 1.2%

Jun-16 108.6 1.0% 107.5 0.7%

Jun-17 110.7 1.9% 109.2 1.6%

Dec-17 112.1 1.3% 111.2 1.8%

6. Average Weekly Earnings

Note: From May 2012, Average Weekly Earnings statistics were published on a bi-annual basis only in May and November.

QLD NSW Original Queensland All Employees (Full-Time) Ordinary Time Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13C

Original New South Wales All Employees Total Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13A

2006 2012 2006 2012 February 964.50 February 1,329.10 February 878.10 February 1,054.70 May 972.70 May 1,322.40 May 868.90 May 1,054.50 August 978.70 August 884.00 November 992.10 November 1,370.10 November 892.30 November 1,081.20 2007 2013 2007 2013 February 1,008.40 February 916.10 May 1,028.70 May 1,423.60 May 918.90 May 1,107.80 August 1,042.00 August 929.70 November 1,053.00 November 1,422.00 November 929.30 November 1,112.90 2008 2014 2008 2014 February 1,064.60 February 937.80 May 1,086.00 May 1,438.80 May 921.60 May 1,118.30 August 1,122.40 August 933.50 November 1,129.60 November 1,456.90 November 938.50 November 1,129.50 2009 2015 2009 2015 February 1,149.40 February 946.40 May 1,152.90 May 1,440.90 May 939.00 May 1,154.80 August 1,185.80 August 959.90 November 1,215.10 November 1,446.70 November 969.40 November 1,176.30 2010 2016 2010 2016 February 1,224.10 February 989.90 May 1,222.70 May 1,460.30 May 986.90 May 1,199.20 August 1,239.50 August 985.50 November 1,266.20 November 1,482.10 November 996.40 November 1,190.80 2011 2017 2011 2017 February 1,260.20 February 1,025.90 May 1,274.40 May 1,496.10 May 1,026.00 May 1,205.80 August 1,287.10 August 1,027.10 November 1,299.90 November 1,527.80 November 1,016.30 November 1,222.10

Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) defines average weekly earnings as follows: for a financial year, … the mount of Queensland full-time adult persons ordinary time earnings declared by the Australian Statistician in the original series of the statistician's average weekly earnings publication most recently published before the start of the financial year.


ACT VIC Seasonally Adjusted Australian Capital Territory All Males Total Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 12H

Original Victoria All Employees Total Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13B

2006 2012 2006 2012 February 1,104.30 February 1,477.10 February 794.10 February 1,021.80 May 1,109.90 May 1,540.40 May 795.40 May 999.80 August 1,178.10 August 789.40 November 1,190.90 November 1,582.50 November 790.70 November 1,023.70 2007 2013 2007 2013 February 1,119.40 February 823.20 May 1,159.90 May 1,597.70 May 819.60 May 1,046.00 August 1,143.30 August 836.90 November 1,175.10 November 1,493.20 November 820.80 November 1,064.20 2008 2014 2008 2014 February 1,168.40 February 839.10 May 1,199.70 May 1,500.00 May 836.30 May 1,057.00 August 1,239.40 August 854.80 November 1,244.90 November 1,522.70 November 852.10 November 1,056.80 2009 2015 2009 2015 February 1,241.80 February 867.80 May 1,236.90 May 1,518.00 May 870.30 May 1,055.60 August 1,260.50 August 885.40 November 1,314.00 November 1,542.20 November 902.60 November 1,073.70 2010 2016 2010 2016 February 1,357.10 February 930.00 May 1,373.50 May 1,509.40 May 949.00 May 1,092.60 August 1,371.10 August 946.80 November 1,398.40 November 1,516.90 November 963.80 November 1,111.10 2011 2017 2011 2017 February 1,417.40 February 966.90 May 1,420.60 May 1,556.50 May 967.60 May 1,128.10 August 1,443.00 August 971.60 November 1,443.50 November 1,583.50 November 997.50 November 1,153.80


SA South Australia, Males Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13D

2006 2012 February 1,012.20 February 1,282.90 May 1,003.80 May 1,302.20 August 1,012.00 November 1,024.80 November 1,341.10

2007 2013 February 1,025.70 May 1,041.40 May 1,356.40 August 1,060.30 November 1,086.70 November 1,399.60 2008 2014 February 1,086.60 May 1,100.10 May 1,444.30 August 1,125.60 November 1,159.10 November 1,412.20 2009 2015 February 1,157.80 May 1,180.40 May 1,401.80 August 1,189.90 November 1,193.70 November 1,425.00 2010 2016 February 1,204.10 May 1,190.80 May 1,473.00 August 1,200.00 November 1,231.10 November 1,504.50 2011 2017 February 1,243.20 May 1,261.50 May 1,499.70 August 1,294.70 November 1,287.70 November 1,494.80

7. Prospective Life Tables

As adopted in Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd v Zhang (2007) HCA 15. Expectation of life at exact age (x).

Age(x) Male Female Age(x) Male Female Age(x) Male Female

0 84.95 88.10 34 51.35 54.41 68 18.73 21.18

1 84.30 87.36 35 50.36 53.41 69 17.86 20.25

2 83.32 86.38 36 49.37 52.42 70 17.00 19.34

3 82.32 85.39 37 48.39 51.42 71 16.16 18.44

4 81.32 84.39 38 47.40 50.43 72 15.33 17.55

5 80.32 83.39 39 46.41 49.43 73 14.52 16.67

6 79.32 82.39 40 45.43 48.44 74 13.73 15.81

7 78.31 81.39 41 44.44 47.45 75 12.95 14.96

8 77.31 80.39 42 43.46 46.46 76 12.19 14.12

9 76.30 79.39 43 42.47 45.47 77 11.45 13.30

10 75.29 78.38 44 41.49 44.48 78 10.74 12.49

11 74.28 77.38 45 40.51 43.49 79 10.06 11.71

12 73.27 76.38 46 39.52 42.50 80 9.40 10.95

13 72.26 75.37 47 38.54 41.52 81 8.77 10.22

14 71.25 74.37 48 37.56 40.53 82 8.17 9.51

15 70.23 73.37 49 36.59 39.54 83 7.61 8.84

16 69.23 72.37 50 35.61 38.56 84 7.08 8.19

17 68.23 71.37 51 34.64 37.58 85 6.58 7.59

18 67.23 70.37 52 33.68 36.59 86 6.12 7.02

19 66.23 69.37 53 32.71 35.61 87 5.69 6.49

20 65.24 68.38 54 31.75 34.63 88 5.30 5.99

21 64.25 67.38 55 30.79 33.65 89 4.94 5.54

22 63.26 66.38 56 29.83 32.67 90 4.60 5.12

23 62.26 65.38 57 28.88 31.70 91 4.29 4.74

24 61.27 64.38 58 27.93 30.72 92 4.02 4.39

25 60.27 63.39 59 26.98 29.75 93 3.76 4.08

26 59.28 62.39 60 26.03 28.78 94 3.54 3.81

27 58.29 61.39 61 25.10 27.81 95 3.37 3.59

28 57.30 60.39 62 24.16 26.84 96 3.24 3.42

29 56.30 59.40 63 23.24 25.88 97 3.14 3.29

30 55.31 58.40 64 22.32 24.93 98 3.05 3.20

31 54.32 57.40 65 21.40 23.98 99 2.99 3.16

32 53.33 56.40 66 20.50 23.04 100 2.96 3.16

33 52.34 55.41 67 19.61 22.10

8. 10 Year Treasury Bond Rates

QLD & VIC Per Reserve Bank of Australia, “Capital Market Yields - Government Bonds - Daily”

2007 2013

beginning of January Qtr 5.90% beginning of January Qtr 3.40%

beginning of April Qtr 5.90% beginning of April Qtr 3.40%

beginning of July Qtr 6.20% beginning of July Qtr 3.82%

beginning of October Qtr 6.17% beginning of October Qtr 3.85%

2008 2014





2009 2015





2010 2016




beginning of October Qtr 5.07% Beginning of October Qtr 1.99%

2011

2017





2012

2018


beginning of April Qtr 4.13%

beginning of July Qtr 3.09%

beginning of October Qtr 2.90%

NSW & ACT Per Reserve Bank of Australia, “Capital Market Yields - Government Bonds - Daily”

2003 2011



2004 2012



2005 2013



2006 2014



2007 2015



2008

2016



2009

2017



2010 2018


beginning of July Qtr 5.08%

9. Injury Scale Values/General Damages (QLD)

(Civil Liability Legislation)

GENERAL DAMAGES $

ISV Injury between 01 Jul 10 - 30 Jun 11

Injury between 01 Jul 11 - 30 Jun 12




Injury between 01

01 Jul 15 - 30 Jun 17

Injury after

01 Jul 17

1 1,180 1,220 1,290 1,360 1,410 1,440 1,480

2 2,360 2,440 2,580 2,720 2,820 2,880 2,960

3 3,540 3,660 3,870 4,080 4,230 4,320 4,440

4 4,720 4,880 5,160 5,440 5,640 5,760 5,920

5 5,900 6,100 6,450 6,800 7,050 7,200 7,400

6 7,310 7,550 7,980 8,410 8,720 8,910 9,150

7 8,720 9,000 9,510 10,020 10,390 10,620 10,900

8 10,130 10,450 11,040 11,630 12,060 12,330 12,650

9 11,540 11,900 12,570 13,240 13,730 14,040 14,400

10 12,950 13,350 14,100 14,850 15,400 15,750 16,150

11 14,600 15,050 15,890 16,740 17,360 17,760 18,210

12 16,250 16,750 17,680 18,630 19,320 19,770 20,270

13 17,900 18,450 19,470 20,520 21,280 21,780 22,330

14 19,550 20,150 21,260 22,410 23,240 23,790 24,390

15 21,200 21,850 23,050 24,300 25,200 25,800 26,450

16 23,080 23,790 25,100 26,460 27,440 28,090 28,800

17 24,960 25,730 27,150 28,620 29,680 30,380 31,150

18 26,840 27,670 29,200 30,780 31,920 32,670 33,500

19 28,720 29,610 31,250 32,940 34,160 34,960 35,850

20 30,600 31,550 33,300 35,100 36,400 37,250 38,200

21 32,720 33,730 35,600 37,520 38,910 39,820 40,830

22 34,840 35,910 37,900 39,940 41,420 42,390 43,460

23 36,960 38,090 40,200 42,360 43,930 44,960 46,090

24 39,080 40,270 42,500 44,780 46,440 47,530 48,720

25 41,200 42,450 44,800 47,200 48,950 50,100 51,350

26 43,560 44,880 47,360 49,900 51,750 52,970 54,290

27 45,920 47,310 49,920 52,600 54,550 55,840 57,230

28 48,280 49,740 52,480 55,300 57,350 58,710 60,170

29 50,640 52,170 55,040 58,000 60,150 61,580 63,110






Injury between 01

01 Jul 15 - 30 Jun 17

Injury after

01 Jul 17

30 53,000 54,600 57,600 60,700 62,950 64,450 66,050

31 55,590 57,270 60,420 63,670 66,030 67,610 69,290

32 58,180 59,940 63,240 66,640 69,110 70,770 72,530

33 60,770 62,610 66,060 69,610 72,190 73,930 75,770

34 63,360 65,280 68,880 72,580 75,270 77,090 79,010

35 65,950 67,950 71,700 75,550 78,350 80,250 82,250

36 68,780 70,870 74,780 78,800 81,720 83,700 85,780

37 71,610 73,790 77,860 82,050 85,090 87,150 89,310

38 74,440 76,710 80,940 85,300 88,460 90,600 92,840

39 77,270 79,630 84,020 88,550 91,830 94,050 96,370

40 80,100 82,550 87,100 91,800 95,200 97,500 99,900

41 83,140 85,680 90,400 95,280 98,810 101,200 103,690

42 86,180 88,810 93,700 98,760 102,420 104,900 107,480

43 89,220 91,940 97,000 102,240 106,030 108,600 111,270

44 92,260 95,070 100,300 105,720 109,640 112,300 115,060

45 95,300 98,200 103,600 109,200 113,250 116,000 118,850

46 98,340 101,330 106,900 112,680 116,860 119,700 122,640

47 101,380 104,460 110,200 116,160 120,470 123,400 126,430

48 104,420 107,590 113,500 119,640 124,080 127,100 130,220

49 107,460 110,720 116,800 123,120 127,690 130,800 134,010

50 110,500 113,850 120,100 126,600 131,300 134,500 137,800

51 113,750 117,200 123,630 130,320 135,160 138,450 141,850

52 117,000 120,550 127,160 134,040 139,020 142,400 145,900

53 120,250 123,900 130,690 137,760 142,880 146,350 149,950

54 123,500 127,250 134,220 141,480 146,740 150,300 154,000

55 126,750 130,600 137,750 145,200 150,600 154,250 158,050

56 130,000 133,950 141,280 148,920 154,460 158,200 162,100

57 133,250 137,300 144,810 152,640 158,320 162,150 166,150

58 136,500 140,650 148,340 156,360 162,180 166,100 170,200

59 139,750 144,000 151,870 160,080 166,040 170,050 174,250

60 143,000 147,350 155,400 163,800 169,900 174,000 178,300

61 146,460 150,910 159,160 167,760 174,010 178,210 182,610

62 149,920 154,470 162,920 171,720 178,120 182,420 186,920

63 153,380 158,030 166,680 175,680 182,230 186,630 191,230

64 156,840 161,590 170,440 179,640 186,340 190,840 195,540

65 160,300 165,150 174,200 183,600 190,450 195,050 199,850

66 163,760 168,710 177,960 187,560 194,560 199,260 204,160

67 167,220 172,270 181,720 191,520 198,670 203,470 208,470






Injury between 01

01 Jul 15 - 30 Jun 17

Injury after

01 Jul 17

68 170,680 175,830 185,480 195,480 202,780 207,680 212,780

69 174,140 179,390 189,240 199,440 206,890 211,890 217,090

70 177,600 182,950 193,000 203,400 211,000 216,100 221,400

71 181,280 186,740 197,000 207,620 215,380 220,590 226,000

72 184,960 190,530 201,000 211,840 219,760 225,080 230,600

73 188,640 194,320 205,000 216,060 224,140 229,570 235,200

74 192,320 198,110 209,000 220,280 228,520 234,060 239,800

75 196,000 201,900 213,000 224,500 232,900 238,550 244,400

76 199,680 205,690 217,000 228,720 237,280 243,040 249,000

77 203,360 209,480 221,000 232,940 241,660 247,530 253,600

78 207,040 213,270 225,000 237,160 246,040 252,020 258,200

79 210,720 217,060 229,000 241,380 250,420 256,510 262,800

80 214,400 220,850 233,000 245,600 254,800 261,000 267,400

81 218,290 224,860 237,230 250,060 259,430 265,740 272,260

82 222,180 228,870 241,460 254,520 264,060 270,480 277,120

83 226,070 232,880 245,690 258,980 268,690 275,220 281,980

84 229,960 236,890 249,920 263,440 273,320 279,960 286,840

85 233,850 240,900 254,150 267,900 277,950 284,700 291,700

86 237,740 244,910 258,380 272,360 282,580 289,440 296,560

87 241,630 248,920 262,610 276,820 287,210 294,180 301,420

88 245,520 252,930 266,840 281,280 291,840 298,920 306,280

89 249,410 256,940 271,070 285,740 296,470 303,660 311,140

90 253,300 260,950 275,300 290,200 301,100 308,400 316,000

91 257,420 265,190 279,770 294,910 305,990 313,410 321,130

92 261,540 269,430 284,240 299,620 310,880 318,420 326,260

93 265,660 273,670 288,710 304,330 315,770 323,430 331,390

94 269,780 277,910 293,180 309,040 320,660 328,440 336,520

95 273,900 282,150 297,650 313,750 325,550 333,450 341,650

96 278,020 286,390 302,120 318,460 330,440 338,460 346,780

97 282,140 290,630 306,590 323,170 335,330 343,470 351,910

98 286,260 294,870 311,060 327,880 340,220 348,480 357,040

99 290,380 299,110 315,530 332,590 345,110 353,490 362,170

100 294,500 303,350 320,000 337,300 350,000 358,500 367,300

10. Injury Scale Values / General Damages (QLD)

(Workers’Compensation Rehabilitation Act)

GENERAL DAMAGES






Injury after

01 Jul 17

1 1,210 1,270 1,310 1,360 1,390 1,410

2 2,420 2,540 2,620 2,720 2,780 2,820

3 3,630 3,810 3,930 4,080 4,170 4,230

4 4,840 5,080 5,240 5,440 5,560 5,640

5 6,050 6,350 6,550 6,800 6,950 7,050

6 7,500 7,880 8,130 8,440 8,630 8,760

7 8,950 9,410 9,710 10,080 10,310 10,470

8 10,400 10,940 11,290 11,720 11,990 12,180

9 11,850 12,470 12,870 13,360 13,670 13,890

10 13,300 14,000 14,450 15,000 15,350 15,600

11 15,000 15,790 16,290 16,910 17,310 17,590

12 16,700 17,580 18,130 18,820 19,270 19,580

13 18,400 19,370 19,970 20,730 21,230 21,570

14 20,100 21,160 21,810 22,640 23,190 23,560

15 21,800 22,950 23,650 24,550 25,150 25,550

16 23,730 24,980 25,740 26,720 27,370 27,810

17 25,660 27,010 27,830 28,890 29,590 30,070

18 27,590 29,040 29,920 31,060 31,810 32,330

19 29,520 31,070 32,010 33,230 34,030 34,590

20 31,450 33,100 34,100 35,400 36,250 36,850

21 33,630 35,400 36,470 37,860 38,770 39,410

22 35,810 37,700 38,840 40,320 41,290 41,970

23 37,990 40,000 41,210 42,780 43,810 44,530

24 40,170 42,300 43,580 45,240 46,330 47,090

25 42,350 44,600 45,950 47,700 48,850 49,650

26 44,780 47,160 48,590 50,440 51,660 52,510

27 47,210 49,720 51,230 53,180 54,470 55,370

28 49,640 52,280 53,870 55,920 57,280 58,230

29 52,070 54,840 56,510 58,660 60,090 61,090

30 54,500 57,400 59,150 61,400 62,900 63,950






Injury after

01 Jul 17

31 57,160 60,200 62,030 64,390 65,960 67,060

32 59,820 63,000 64,910 67,380 69,020 70,170

33 62,480 65,800 67,790 70,370 72,080 73,280

34 65,140 68,600 70,670 73,360 75,140 76,390

35 67,800 71,400 73,550 76,350 78,200 79,500

36 70,710 74,470 76,710 79,630 81,560 82,920

37 73,620 77,540 79,870 82,910 84,920 86,340

38 76,530 80,610 83,030 86,190 88,280 89,760

39 79,440 83,680 86,190 89,470 91,640 93,180

40 82,350 86,750 89,350 92,750 95,000 96,600

41 85,480 90,050 92,750 96,280 98,620 100,280

42 88,610 93,350 96,150 99,810 102,240 103,960

43 91,740 96,650 99,550 103,340 105,860 107,640

44 94,870 99,950 102,950 106,870 109,480 111,320

45 98,000 103,250 106,350 110,400 113,100 115,000

46 101,130 106,550 109,750 113,930 116,720 118,680

47 104,260 109,850 113,150 117,460 120,340 122,360

48 107,390 113,150 116,550 120,990 123,960 126,040

49 110,520 116,450 119,950 124,520 127,580 129,720

50 113,650 119,750 123,350 128,050 131,200 133,400

51 116,990 123,270 126,970 131,810 135,050 137,320

52 120,330 126,790 130,590 135,570 138,900 141,240

53 123,670 130,310 134,210 139,330 142,750 145,160

54 127,010 133,830 137,830 143,090 146,600 149,080

55 130,350 137,350 141,450 146,850 150,450 153,000

56 133,690 140,870 145,070 150,610 154,300 156,920

57 137,030 144,390 148,690 154,370 158,150 160,840

58 140,370 147,910 152,310 158,130 162,000 164,760

59 143,710 151,430 155,930 161,890 165,850 168,680

60 147,050 154,950 159,550 165,650 169,700 172,600

61 150,610 158,700 163,410 169,660 173,810 176,780

62 154,170 162,450 167,270 173,670 177,920 180,960

63 157,730 166,200 171,130 177,680 182,030 185,140

64 161,290 169,950 174,990 181,690 186,140 189,320

65 164,850 173,700 178,850 185,700 190,250 193,500

66 168,410 177,450 182,710 189,710 194,360 197,680

67 171,970 181,200 186,570 193,720 198,470 201,860

68 175,530 184,950 190,430 197,730 202,580 206,040

69 179,090 188,700 194,290 201,740 206,690 210,220






Injury after

01 Jul 17

70 182,650 192,450 198,150 205,750 210,800 214,400

71 186,430 196,430 202,250 210,010 215,160 218,840

72 190,210 200,410 206,350 214,270 219,520 223,280

73 193,990 204,390 210,450 218,530 223,880 227,720

74 197,770 208,370 214,550 222,790 228,240 232,160

75 201,550 212,350 218,650 227,050 232,600 236,600

76 205,330 216,330 222,750 231,310 236,960 241,040

77 209,110 220,310 226,850 235,570 241,320 245,480

78 212,890 224,290 230,950 239,830 245,680 249,920

79 216,670 228,270 235,050 244,090 250,040 254,360

80 220,450 232,250 239,150 248,350 254,400 258,800

81 224,450 236,460 243,490 252,850 259,010 263,490

82 228,450 240,670 247,830 257,350 263,620 268,180

83 232,450 244,880 252,170 261,850 268,230 272,870

84 236,450 249,090 256,510 266,350 272,840 277,560

85 240,450 253,300 260,850 270,850 277,450 282,250

86 244,450 257,510 265,190 275,350 282,060 286,940

87 248,450 261,720 269,530 279,850 286,670 291,630

88 252,450 265,930 273,870 284,350 291,280 296,320

89 256,450 270,140 278,210 288,850 295,890 301,010

90 260,450 274,350 282,550 293,350 300,500 305,700

91 264,690 278,820 287,150 298,120 305,390 310,670

92 268,930 283,290 291,750 302,890 310,280 315,640

93 273,170 287,760 296,350 307,660 315,170 320,610

94 277,410 292,230 300,950 312,430 320,060 325,580

95 281,650 296,700 305,550 317,200 324,950 330,550

96 285,890 301,170 310,150 321,970 329,840 335,520

97 290,130 305,640 314,750 326,740 334,730 340,490

98 294,370 310,110 319,350 331,510 339,620 345,460

99 298,610 314,580 323,950 336,280 344,510 350,430

100 302,850 319,050 328,550 341,050 349,400 355,400

11. Injury Scale Values (SA)

(Civil Liability Act 1936)

GENERAL DAMAGES

ISV Injury between

01 Jul 13 - 30 Jun 14

Injury between

01 Jul 14 - 30 Jun 15

Injury between

01 Jul 15 - 30 Jun 16

Injury between

01 Jul 16 - 30 Jun 17

Injury after

01 Jul 17

1-10 - - - - -

11 3,000 3,090 3,120 3,150 3,210

12 4,000 4,120 4,160 4,200 4,280

13 5,000 5,150 5,210 5,250 5,350

14 6,000 6,180 6,250 6,300 6,420

15 7,000 7,210 7,290 7,350 7,490

16 8,000 8,240 8,330 8,400 8,560

17 9,000 9,260 9,370 9,450 9,630

18 10,000 10,290 10,410 10,500 10,700

19 11,000 11,320 11,450 11,550 11,770

20 12,000 12,350 12,490 12,600 12,840

21 13,000 13,380 13,530 13,650 13,910

22 14,000 14,410 14,580 14,700 14,980

23 15,000 15,440 15,620 15,750 16,050

24 16,000 16,470 16,660 16,800 17,120

25 17,000 17,500 17,700 17,850 18,190

26 18,000 18,530 18,740 18,900 19,260

27 19,000 19,560 19,780 19,950 20,330

28 20,000 20,590 20,820 21,000 21,400

29 21,000 21,620 21,860 22,050 22,470

30 22,000 22,650 22,910 23,100 23,540

31 23,000 23,680 23,950 24,150 24,610

32 26,000 26,760 27,070 27,240 27,790

33 29,000 29,850 30,190 30,380 31,000

34 32,000 32,940 33,320 33,520 34,210

35 35,000 36,030 36,440 36,660 37,420

36 38,000 39,120 39,560 39,800 40,630

37 41,000 42,200 42,690 42,940 43,840

38 44,000 45,290 45,810 46,080 47,050

39 47,000 48,380 48,930 49,220 50,260

40 50,000 51,470 52,060 52,360 53,470

ISV Injury between

01 Jul 13 - 30 Jun 14

Injury between

01 Jul 14 - 30 Jun 15

Injury between

01 Jul 15 - 30 Jun 16

Injury between

01 Jul 16 - 30 Jun 17

Injury after

01 Jul 17

41 53,000 54,560 55,180 55,500 56,680

42 56,000 57,650 58,300 58,640 59,890

43 59,000 60,730 61,430 61,780 63,100

44 62,000 63,820 64,550 64,920 66,310

45 65,000 66,910 67,670 68,060 69,520

46 70,000 72,060 72,880 73,360 74,800

47 75,000 77,200 78,090 78,600 80,140

48 80,000 82,350 83,290 83,840 85,480

49 85,000 87,500 88,500 89,080 90,820

50 90,000 92,640 93,700 94,320 96,160

51 95,000 97,790 98,910 99,560 101,500

52 100,000 102,940 104,110 104,800 106,840

53 105,000 108,080 109,320 110,040 112,180

54 110,000 113,230 114,530 115,280 117,520

55 115,000 118,380 119,730 120,520 122,860

56 120,000 123,530 124,940 125,760 128,200

57 125,000 128,670 130,140 131,000 133,540

58 130,000 133,820 135,350 136,240 138,880

59 135,000 138,970 140,550 141,480 144,220

60 140,000 144,110 145,760 146,720 149,560

61 145,000 149,260 150,970 151,960 154,900

62 150,000 154,410 156,170 157,200 160,240

63 155,000 159,550 161,380 162,440 165,580

64 160,000 164,700 166,580 167,680 170,920

65 165,000 169,850 171,790 172,920 176,260

66 170,000 174,990 176,990 178,160 181,600

67 180,000 185,290 187,410 188,640 192,350

68 190,000 195,580 197,820 199,120 203,040

69 200,000 205,880 208,230 209,600 213,730

70 210,000 216,170 218,640 220,080 224,420

71 220,000 226,460 229,050 230,560 235,110

72 230,000 236,760 239,460 241,040 245,800

73 240,000 247,050 249,870 251,520 256,490

74 250,000 257,350 260,290 262,000 267,180

75 260,000 267,640 270,700 272,480 277,870

76 270,000 277,930 281,110 282,960 288,560

77 280,000 288,230 291,520 293,440 299,250

78 290,000 298,520 301,930 303,920 309,940

79-100 300,000 308,810 312,340 314,400 320,570

12. Schedule of Indexed Amounts (NSW)

Motor Accidents Compensations Act 1999

Section 125 - Damages to Past and Future Economic Loss - Maximum for Loss of Earnings, etc.

In the case of any such award, the court is to disregard the amount (if any) by which the injured or deceased person's net

weekly earnings would (but for the injury or death) have exceeded an amount.

Latest Amount $

Net Weekly Earnings 01/10/2017 4,834

Section 134 - Maximum Amount of damages for Non-Economic Loss 01/10/2017 527,000

Civil Liability Act 2002

Section 12 - Damages for Past and Future Economic Loss - Maximum for Loss of Earnings, etc.

In the case of any such award, the court is to disregard the amount (if any) by which the claimant's gross weekly earnings

would (but for the injury or death) have exceeded an amount that is 3 times the amount of average weekly earnings at the

date of the award (Section 12(2)).

For the purpose of this section, the amount of average weekly earnings at the date of an award is the amount per week

comprising the amount estimated by the Australian Statistician as the average weekly total earnings of all employees in

New South Wales for the most recent quarter occurring before the date of the award for which such an amount has been

estimated by the Australian Statistician and that is, at that date, available to the court making the award (Section 12(3)(a))

Average Weekly

Earnings

Maximum Amount

Allowable

Gross Weekly Earnings 17/11/2017 1,222.10 3,666.30

Historical Rates

It is our understanding that the rates applicable to a claim for the various sections is the latest indexed rate. For

information purposes only, the historical indexed rates are noted below.

Effective Date Non-economic Loss Max. Eco. Loss

MAA 1988 MAC 1999 CLA 2002 MAC 1999

01/10/2003 329,000 329,000 384,500 3,021

01/10/2004 341,000 341,000 400,000 3,127

01/10/2005 359,000 359,000 416,000 3,296

01/10/2006 366,000 366,000 427,000 3,362

01/10/2007 381,000 381,000 442,000 3,500

01/10/2008 390,000 390,000 450,000 3,584

01/10/2009 408,000 408,000 473,500 3,749

01/10/2010 432,000 432,000 500,500 3,966

01/10/2011 450,000 450,000 520,000 4,129

01/10/2012 462,000 462,000 535,000 4,236

01/10/2013 477,000 477,000 551,500 4,376

01/10/2014 492,000 492,000 572,000 4,512

01/10/2015 511,000 511,000 594,000 4,688

01/10/2016 521,000 521,000 605,000 4,777

13. Non-Economic Loss Damages (NSW)

Section 16 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

(For personal injury and death claims from 20 March 2002)

Severity of non-economic loss as a proportion of a most

extreme case

Damages to be awarded for non-economic loss as

a proportion of the maximum amount

Current dollar

value

01/10/14 to 30/09/15

$

Current dollar

value

01/10/15 to 30/09/16

$

Current dollar

value

01/10/16 to 30/09/17

$

Current dollar

value

01/10/17 to 30/09/18

$

15% 1.0% 5,500 6,000 6,000 6,000

16% 1.5% 8,500 9,000 9,000 9,000

17% 2.0% 11,500 12,000 12,000 12,500

18% 2.5% 14,500 15,000 15,000 15,500

19% 3.0% 17,000 18,000 18,000 18,500

20% 3.5% 20,000 21,000 21,000 21,500

21% 4.0% 23,000 24,000 24,000 24,500

22% 4.5% 25,500 26,500 27,000 27,500

23% 5.0% 28,500 29,500 30,500 30,500

24% 5.5% 31,500 32,500 33,500 33,500

25% 6.5% 37,000 38,500 39,500 40,000

26% 8.0% 46,000 47,500 48,500 49,000

27% 10.0% 57,000 59,500 60,500 61,500

28% 14.0% 80,000 83,000 84,500 86,000

29% 18.0% 103,000 107,000 109,000 110,500

30% 23.0% 131,500 136,500 139,000 141,000

31% 26.0% 148,500 154,500 157,500 159,500

32% 30.0% 171,500 178,000 181,500 184,000

33% 33.0% 189,000 196,000 199,500 202,000

34% to 100% 34% to 100% respectively 187,500 to 551,500 194,500 to 572,000 202,000 to 594,000 208,500 to 612,500

14. Impairment Benefits – From 01 July 2017 (VIC)

Transport Accident Act (1986)

For accidents on or after 16 December 2004

Degree of Impairment

Impairment Benefit


Impairment Benefit


Impairment Benefit

% $ % $ % $

1 - 35 51,280 68 128,670

2 - 36 53,330 69 131,410

3 - 37 55,380 70 134,150

4 - 38 57,430 71 136,890

5 - 39 59,480 72 139,630

6 - 40 61,530 73 142,370

7 - 41 63,580 74 145,110

8 - 42 65,630 75 147,850

9 - 43 67,680 76 150,590

10 - 44 69,730 77 153,330

11 7,560 45 71,780 78 156,070

12 8,960 46 73,830 79 158,810

13 10,360 47 75,880 80 164,240

14 11,760 48 77,930 81 169,700

15 13,160 49 79,980 82 175,160

16 14,560 50 82,470 83 180,620

17 15,960 51 84,860 84 186,080

18 17,360 52 87,250 85 191,540

19 18,760 53 89,640 86 197,000

20 20,530 54 92,030 87 202,460

21 22,580 55 94,420 88 207,920

22 24,630 56 96,810 89 213,380

23 26,680 57 99,200 90 224,480

24 28,730 58 101,590 91 235,430

25 30,780 59 103,980 92 246,380

26 32,830 60 106,750 93 257,330

27 34,880 61 109,490 94 268,280

28 36,930 62 112,230 95 279,230

29 38,980 63 114,970 96 290,180

30 41,030 64 117,710 97 301,130

31 43,080 65 120,450 98 312,080

32 45,130 66 123,190 99 323,030

33 47,180 67 125,930 100 344,930

34 49,230

* Minor benefit $181.

15. Transport Accident Act Benefits (VIC)

FROM FROM FROM FROM

01/07/2014 01/07/2015 01/07/2016 01/07/2017

MEDICAL EXCESS: 623 623 629 651

LOSS OF EARNINGS:

Maximum Weekly 1,250 1,250 1,260 1,300

Minimum Weekly (or 100% of pre-accident weekly earnings) 612 612 618 640

Dependants - first 173 173 175 181

Dependants - other 55 55 56 58

LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY:

Maximum Weekly 1,060 1,060 1,070 1,110

Minimum Weekly (or 100% of pre-accident earning capacity) 569 569 574 594



Supported Employment Program - Unaffected Earnings * 155 157 160 162

SAFETY NET INCOME BENEFIT (Weekly): *** 1,250 1,250 1,260 1,300

FATAL DEPENDENCY:

Maximum Weekly 1,250 1,250 1,260 1,300

Minimum Weekly (or 100% of the deceased's earning capacity) 612 612 618 640



Lump Sum CPI 172,770 175,240 178,540 181,180

Education Allowance 2,760 2,800 2,850 2,890

Family Counselling Allowance 15,410 15,630 15,920 16,160

Funeral Expenses **** 14,520 14,730 15,010 15,230

FAMILY MEMBER VISITING EXPENSES:

Maximum Allowance per Claim 10,270 10,420 10,620 10,780

CAPPED AMOUNT FOR DAILY LIVING EXPENSES (applies to TAC clients residing in Shared Supported Accommodation facilities or Supported Residential Services)

33.80 33.80 34.50 35.00

OTHER NO-FAULT BENEFITS:

Travel to Work Allowance 1,330 1,350 1,380 1,400

Post Hospital Support Allowance ** 4,870 4,870 4,920 5,090

MAXIMUM NO-FAULT: 166,120 168,500 171,670 174,210

COMMON LAW:

Threshold 51,070 51,800 52,770 53,550

Maximum Pecuniary Loss 1,149,780 1,166,240 1,188,180 1,205,730

Maximum Pain/Suffering 510,990 518,300 528,050 535,850

Maximum Wrongs Act 836,950 848,930 864,900 877,860

CPI INDEX 2.7451% 1.4313% 1.8815% 1.4774%

AWE INDEX 3.9562% 0.0000% 0.8927% 3.4833%

* Applicable from 1/1/2005 ** Applicable from 1/3/2005 *** Applicable from 28/11/2007 **** Applicable from 20/11/2013

16. Interest Up To Judgement (NSW)

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - Rule 6.12(8) and Civil Procedure Act 2005 - Section 100 - NSW

Published Date

Applicable Period RBA Cash Rate Interest Rate

30/06/2003 01/07/2003 to 31/12/2003 4.75% 8.75%

31/12/2003 01/01/2004 to 30/06/2004 5.25% 9.25%

30/06/2004 01/07/2004 to 31/12/2004 5.25% 9.25%

31/12/2004 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2005 5.25% 9.25%

30/06/2005 01/07/2005 to 31/12/2005 5.50% 9.50%

31/12/2005 01/01/2006 to 30/06/2006 5.50% 9.50%

30/06/2006 01/07/2006 to 31/12/2006 5.75% 9.75%

29/12/2006 01/01/2007 to 30/06/2007 6.25% 10.25%

29/06/2007 01/07/2007 to 31/12/2007 6.25% 10.25%

31/12/2007 01/01/2008 to 30/06/2008 6.75% 10.75%

30/06/2008 01/07/2008 to 31/12/2008 7.25% 11.25%

31/12/2008 01/01/2009 to 30/06/2009 4.25% 8.25%

30/06/2009 01/07/2009 to 31/12/2009 3.00% 7.00%

31/12/2009 01/01/2010 to 30/06/2010 3.75% 7.75%

30/06/2010 01/07/2010 to 31/12/2010 4.50% 8.50%

31/12/2010 01/01/2011 to 30/06/2011 4.75% 8.75%

30/06/2011 01/07/2011 to 31/12/2011 4.75% 8.75%

30/12/2011 01/01/2012 to 30/06/2012 4.25% 8.25%

29/06/2012 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2012 3.50% 7.50%

31/12/2012 01/01/2013 to 30/06/2013 3.00% 7.00%

28/06/2013 01/07/2013 to 31/12/2013 2.75% 6.75%

31/12/2013 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2014 2.50% 6.50%

30/06/2014 01/07/2014 to 31/12/2014 2.50% 6.50%

31/12/2014 01/01/2015 to 30/06/2015 2.50% 6.50%

30/06/2015 01/07/2015 to 31/12/2015 2.00% 6.00%

31/12/2015 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2016 2.00% 6.00%

30/06/2016 01/07/2016 to 31/12/2016 1.75% 5.75%

31/12/2016 01/01/2017 to 30/06/2017 1.50% 5.50%

30/06/2017 01/07/2017 to 31/12/2017 1.50% 5.50%

The prescribed rate at which pre-judgment interest may be awarded is 4% above the last cash rate published by the

Reserve Bank of Australia ("RBA") before the period commenced, by reference to the periods:

• 1 January to 30 June in any year; and

• 1 July to 31 December in any year.

Source: www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interestrates

17. Interest Post Judgement (NSW)

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - Rule 36.7 and Civil Procedure Act 2005 - Section 101

Published Date

Applicable Period Schedule 5

Rate RBA Cash

Rate Interest

Rate

01/09/1991 to 28/02/1992 15.00% 15.00%

29/02/1992 to 31/08/1992 13.00% 13.00%

01/09/1992 to 31/08/1993 11.25% 11.25%

01/09/1993 to 28/02/1995 10.50% 10.50%

01/03/1995 to 28/02/1997 12.00% 12.00%

01/03/1997 to 31/08/1997 10.50% 10.50%

01/09/1997 to 31/08/1998 10.00% 10.00%

01/09/1998 to 29/02/2000 9.58% 9.58%

01/03/2000 to 31/08/2000 10.00% 10.00%

01/09/2000 to 31/08/2001 11.00% 11.00%

01/09/2001 to 28/02/2002 10.00% 10.00%

01/03/2002 to 31/12/2006 9.00% 9.00%

01/01/2007 to 05/03/2009 10.00% 10.00%

06/03/2009 to 30/06/2010 9.00% 9.00%

30/06/2010 01/07/2010 to 31/12/2010 4.50% 10.50%

31/12/2010 01/01/2011 to 30/06/2011 4.75% 10.75%

30/06/2011 01/07/2011 to 31/12/2011 4.75% 10.75%

30/12/2011 01/01/2012 to 30/06/2012 4.25% 10.25%

29/06/2012 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2012 3.50% 9.50%

31/12/2012 01/01/2013 to 30/06/2013 3.00% 9.00%

28/06/2013 01/07/2013 to 31/12/2013 2.75% 8.75%

31/12/2013 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2014 2.50% 8.50%

30/06/2014 01/07/2014 to 31/12/2014 2.50% 8.50%

31/12/2014 01/01/2015 to 30/06/2015 2.50% 8.50%

30/06/2015 01/07/2015 to 31/12/2015 2.00% 8.00%

31/12/2015 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2016 2.00% 8.00%

30/06/2016 01/07/2016 to 31/12/2016 1.75% 7.75%

31/12/2016 01/01/2017 to 30/06/2016 1.50% 7.50%

30/06/2017 01/07/2017 to 31/12/2017 1.50% 7.50%

The prescribed rate at which post-judgment interest may be awarded:

• Up to and including 30 June 2010 interest is to be calculated by reference to Schedule 5 rates.

• From 01 July 2010, the prescribed interest rate payable is 6% above the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank

of Australia

before the period commenced, by reference to the periods:

• 1 January to 30 June in any year; and

• 1 July to 31 December in any year.

Source: www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interestrates

http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interestrates

18. RBA Cash Rate (South Australia)

Per Reserve Bank of Australia, “Interest Rates and Yields - Money Market"

Published Date

Applicable Period RBA Cash Rate Interest Rate

30/06/2003 01/07/2003 to 31/12/2003 4.75% 8.75%

31/12/2003 01/01/2004 to 30/06/2004 5.25% 9.25%

30/06/2004 01/07/2004 to 31/12/2004 5.25% 9.25%

31/12/2004 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2005 5.25% 9.25%

30/06/2005 01/07/2005 to 31/12/2005 5.50% 9.50%

31/12/2005 01/01/2006 to 30/06/2006 5.50% 9.50%

30/06/2006 01/07/2006 to 31/12/2006 5.75% 9.75%

29/12/2006 01/01/2007 to 30/06/2007 6.25% 10.25%

29/06/2007 01/07/2007 to 31/12/2007 6.25% 10.25%

31/12/2007 01/01/2008 to 30/06/2008 6.75% 10.75%

30/06/2008 01/07/2008 to 31/12/2008 7.25% 11.25%

31/12/2008 01/01/2009 to 30/06/2009 4.25% 8.25%

30/06/2009 01/07/2009 to 31/12/2009 3.00% 7.00%

31/12/2009 01/01/2010 to 30/06/2010 3.75% 7.75%

30/06/2010 01/07/2010 to 31/12/2010 4.50% 8.50%

31/12/2010 01/01/2011 to 30/06/2011 4.75% 8.75%

30/06/2011 01/07/2011 to 31/12/2011 4.75% 8.75%

30/12/2011 01/01/2012 to 30/06/2012 4.25% 8.25%

29/06/2012 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2012 3.50% 7.50%

31/12/2012 01/01/2013 to 30/06/2013 3.00% 7.00%

28/06/2013 01/07/2013 to 31/12/2013 2.75% 6.75%

31/12/2013 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2014 2.50% 6.50%

30/06/2014 01/07/2014 to 31/12/2014 2.50% 6.50%

31/12/2014 01/01/2015 to 30/06/2015 2.50% 6.50%

30/06/2015 01/07/2015 to 31/12/2015 2.00% 6.00%

31/12/2015 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2016 2.00% 6.00%

30/06/2016 01/07/2016 to 31/12/2016 1.75% 5.75%

31/12/2016 01/01/2017 to 30/06/2017 1.50% 5.50%

30/06/2017 01/07/2017 to 31/12/2017 1.50% 5.50%

31/12/2017 01/01/2018 to 30/06/2018 1.50% 5.50%

19. Loss of Superannuation – Najdovski v Crnojlovic Approach (NSW)

Years to retirement Average super % Years to retirement Average super %

1 11.61% 25 14.06%

2 11.61% 26 14.08%

3 11.61% 27 14.10%

4 11.76% 28 14.12%

5 11.98% 29 14.14%

6 12.22% 30 14.16%

7 12.48% 31 14.17%

8 12.76% 32 14.19%

9 12.97% 33 14.20%

10 13.14% 34 14.22%

11 13.28% 35 14.23%

12 13.39% 36 14.24%

13 13.49% 37 14.25%

14 13.58% 38 14.26%

15 13.65% 39 14.27%

16 13.71% 40 14.28%

17 13.77% 41 14.29%

18 13.82% 42 14.30%

19 13.86% 43 14.31%

20 13.90% 44 14.32%

21 13.94% 45 14.33%

22 13.97% 46 14.33%

23 14.00% 47 14.34%

24 14.03% 48 14.35%

The above table provides indicative average superannuation rates to be applied to the after tax lump sum future loss of

income amount claimed / awarded when assessing future loss of superannuation entitlements in respect of those

claimants who are entitled to claim for loss of superannuation entitlements (e.g. salary and wage earners).

20. Rates for the Provision of Attendant Care Services (NSW)

Period Gross Wage before

Tax Rate per hour

1/40th

22/02/2003 to 16/05/2003 776.70 19.42

17/05/2003 to 15/08/2003 789.10 19.73

16/08/2003 to 21/11/2003 800.00 20.00

22/11/2003 to 20/02/2004 814.50 20.36

21/02/2004 to 21/05/2004 800.90 20.02

22/05/2004 to 20/08/2004 804.40 20.11

21/08/2004 to 19/11/2004 813.70 20.34

20/11/2004 to 18/02/2005 838.80 20.97

19/02/2005 to 20/05/2005 845.60 21.14

21/05/2005 to 19/08/2005 871.90 21.80

20/08/2005 to 18/11/2005 874.60 21.87

19/11/2005 to 17/02/2006 878.10 21.95

18/02/2006 to 19/05/2006 868.90 21.72

20/05/2006 to 18/08/2006 884.00 22.10

19/08/2006 to 17/11/2006 892.30 22.31

18/11/2006 to 17/02/2007 916.10 22.90

18/02/2007 to 18/05/2007 918.90 22.97

19/05/2007 to 17/08/2007 929.70 23.24

18/08/2007 to 16/11/2007 929.30 23.23

17/11/2007 to 15/02/2008 937.80 23.45

16/02/2008 to 16/05/2008 921.60 23.04

17/05/2008 to 15/08/2008 933.50 23.34

16/08/2008 to 21/11/2008 938.50 23.46

22/11/2008 to 20/02/2009 946.40 23.66

21/02/2009 to 15/05/2009 939.00 23.48

16/05/2009 to 21/08/2009 959.90 24.00

22/08/2009 to 20/11/2009 969.40 24.24

21/11/2009 to 19/02/2010 989.90 24.75

20/02/2010 to 21/05/2010 986.90 24.67

22/05/2010 to 20/08/2010 985.50 24.64

21/08/2010 to 19/11/2010 996.40 24.91

20/11/2010 to 18/02/2011 1,025.90 25.65

19/02/2011 to 20/05/2011 1,026.00 25.65

21/05/2011 to 19/08/2011 1,027.10 25.68

20/08/2011 to 18/11/2011 1,016.30 25.41

19/11/2011 to 17/02/2012 1,054.70 26.37

18/02/2012 to 18/05/2012 1,054.50 26.36

19/05/2012 to 16/11/2012 1,081.20 27.03

Period Gross Wage before

Tax Rate per hour

1/40th

17/11/2012 to 17/05/2013 1,107.80 27.70

18/05/2013 to 15/11/2013 1,112.90 27.82

16/11/2013 to 16/05/2014 1,118.30 27.96

17/05/2014 to 21/11/2014 1,129.50 28.24

22/11/2014 to 15/05/2015 1,154.80 28.87

16/05/2015 to 20/11/2015 1,176.30 29.41

21/11/2015 to 20/05/2016 1,199.20 29.98

21/05/2016 to 17/11/2016 1,190.80 29.77

18/11/2016 to 19/05/2017 1,205.80 30.15

20/05/2017 to 17/11/2017 1,222.10 30.55

Source: ABS Catalogue 6302.0

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