If the claim is not admitted in full
4 If the claim is not admitted in full
If the [name of Authority] has not admitted your claim in full, it has either—
rejected your claim; or
admitted your claim in part, perhaps with matters specified as being subject to negotiation.
If the [name of Authority] has rejected your claim you may refer the claim to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or to the Supreme Court. You may want to seek advice from a solicitor if you wish to do this.
If the [name of Authority] has admitted your claim in part, you may choose to either accept or reject the amount offered. You must do this within 2 months of receiving the statement of reply accompanying this statement.
You can then negotiate on the specified matters. If you do nothing, you will be taken to have rejected the offer and the claim will be a disputed claim which will have to be determined by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or by the Supreme Court.
If you need more than 2 months to decide what to do, you can ask the [name of Authority] for an extension of time. If it will not give you more time, you can ask the Minister for more time.
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