The Asbestos-Related Claims Act of 2005 assumed the legal responsibility for personal injury claims that are related to any of the common law asbestos. These laws are made against the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth authority- with firm exceptions. Respond to the claims as well as manage the demeanor of the proceedings, including any of the cross claims and contributions that are on the behalf of Comcare. Comcare is the corporation which works with the employers as well as employees for reducing the financial and human injuries at the workplace. These claims are against the former and current Australia’s Government agencies, controlled companies and also statutory corporations. The Asbestos Policy Unit of the Department of Employment was consulted while developing the policy statement. Application- For managing the common law asbestos-related claims that are made against the Comcare as well as the third party which are brought on the behalf of Comcare, this policy statement was set out.

Management Objectives-

• The asbestos-related claims should me managed with the objectives of - Expediting the payment of the compensation on the basis of ‘admit able’ or ‘establish able’ liability and also recovering the contributions along with reducing the overall liabilities of Comcare.

• Facilitate the objectives of identifying or assisting the third party who might be liable in indemnifying the Comcare.

• The third party claims that reduce the overall liabilities of Comcare from any of the third parties where it’s appropriate.

• For the ones who suffer from asbestosis-

i. From pleural diseases

ii. From dependants or asbestos-related conditions

iii. From pleural plaques

iv. From cross claims

• Asbestos –related claims that are over the cross claims done by the claimants suffering from pleural plaques.