Exporting and Sharing

Once your schedule is complete, you can export it as a professionally formatted Word document (.docx) for use in correspondence, court documents, or internal file notes.

How to Export

Open your schedule. Navigate to the case and open the schedule you want to export from the Damages Calculators tab.

Click the Export button. In the top bar of the calculator, click the Export button to see the available export options.

Choose an export format. Click the dropdown arrow next to the Export button to see two options:

Export as MS Doc -- A head-by-head report that lists each head of damages with its amount, the readable calculation formula, and any comments. This is the default format and is ideal for internal file notes, supervisors reviewing the schedule, or supporting your figures in submissions.
Export as MS Word Table -- A clean two-column table showing each head name and its calculated amount. This is ideal for attaching to correspondence or exchanging with the other side.

Both formats include pre-judgment interest calculation tables and attendant care AWE breakdowns as appendices where applicable.

Save the downloaded file. The Word document downloads to your computer immediately. Rename and save it to your practice management system or matter folder as needed.

What the Export Includes

Every export begins with the title "Claim Cal Schedule of Damages" and the preparation date. A page footer shows page numbering throughout the document.

Export as MS Doc (Default)

The default export lists each head of damages in sequence, showing:

Head name and amount -- Each enabled head is shown with its name and calculated dollar amount on the same line (e.g. "Past Eco Loss (Earnings): $ 313,080").
Calculation formula -- Beneath each head, the readable formula is shown with actual values substituted in. For example:
- Past economic loss: "$300 x 1,043.6 weeks"
- Superannuation: "$313,080 * 9%"
- Interest: "($313,080 + $28,177.2) x 4% x 20 x x 1/2"
- Future losses with vicissitudes discount: "$250 * 787.9 * 0.85"
Comments -- Any notes you added to a head appear directly beneath it, labelled "Comments / Reasons:".
Total line -- The total appears at the bottom. Where an attributable percentage has been applied, both the full amount and the discounted figure are shown (e.g. "$ 1,205,230.84 $ 843,661.59 Attributable(70%)"), with the original amount struck through.

Export as MS Word Table

The table export presents a clean two-column layout:

A table with Head of Damages and Amount columns
Each enabled head with its calculated total
A bolded Total row at the bottom
Where an attributable percentage has been applied, the original amount is shown with strikethrough alongside the discounted figure and percentage label

Appendices (Both Formats)

Both export formats include the following appendices where the schedule uses those head types:

Pre-judgment interest tables -- If you used the precise RBA variable rate method, the export includes a full period-by-period table showing start date, end date, RBA cash rate, pre-judgment interest rate, days in each period, and interest amount for each period. Totals are shown at the bottom. Notes explain the data sources (RBA statistical tables), the methodology (prescribed rate of RBA cash rate + 4%), and the half-yearly periods used. Where the RBA has not yet published a rate covering a recent period, a note explains that the most recent available rate has been applied.
Attendant care tables -- For Past Attendant Care NSW or VIC heads, the export includes a detailed AWE rate table with columns for start date, end date, the state average gross wage before tax, rate per hour (1/40th of AWE), weeks, and amount for each period. A total amount row appears at the bottom. Notes cite the ABS data source (Table 13A for NSW, Table 13B for VIC), the relevant legislation (s 15 Civil Liability Act 2002 for NSW, s 28IB Wrongs Act 1958 for VIC), and a note about the lag between ABS data collation and publication. Where the claim period extends beyond the latest published AWE data, a note explains that the most recent available value has been applied for that period.

💡 Tip

The MS Doc export is particularly useful for pre-mediation preparation. The calculation formulas give the other side full transparency on how each figure was derived, which can help narrow issues in dispute.

Using Exports in Practice

Correspondence

Attach the table export to letters of demand, s 66 notices (NSW CTP), or pre-mediation position papers. The clean format presents your schedule professionally without exposing your working.

Court Documents

The MS Doc export can be annexed to affidavits, submissions, or particulars of claim. The calculation breakdowns and source notes (for RBA rates and AWE data) provide the evidentiary foundation for your figures.

Practice Management Systems

Save the exported .docx file directly to your matter in your practice management system (e.g. LEAP, Smokeball, Actionstep). This creates a point-in-time record of the claim valuation.

Collaboration

Share the Word file with counsel, barristers, or co-workers for review. The MS Doc export includes the full calculation methodology, so colleagues can verify the figures independently.

ℹ️ Note

Exports reflect the schedule at the time of download. If you update the schedule later, export again to get the current figures.

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