Additional injuries
Understand when and how you can add injuries to your common law claim and how they may be considered in your damages.
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Adding injuries to your claim
You may want to add more injuries to your common law claim after you’ve already received a Notice of Assessment (NOA).
These extra injuries must come from the same incident. They can’t be injuries that were previously rejected.
If you add injuries at this stage, they may not need a new medical assessment.
Damages calculation
These injuries may also be included when how damages are calculated and paid.
If you choose this option, no formal acceptance decision is made on the additional injuries, and you won't receive a new NOA.
Requirements
- You already have a Notice of Assessment
- The common law claim occurs after a statutory workers’ compensation claim
- You accept that no formal decision is needed on the new injuries
- The injuries won’t have a significant impact on your damages payment
- The injuries aren’t the main injuries
- You can provide evidence that supports the injuries
- Your employer agrees
- We agree
If your claim goes to court, you may need to have the injury formally assessed and confirmed.
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