Before you contact a lawyer 0/3 completed Write the issue summary Describe the raf claims issue, what happened, who is involved, and what decision or outcome you need reviewed. Not started › Build the event timeline List key dates, documents received, submissions made, meetings, decisions, payments, objections, follow-ups, and response dates. Not started › Mark urgent dates Flag court dates, appeal dates, response dates, prescription concerns, reporting dates, expiry dates, or official deadlines. Not started ›
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Book a ConsultationBefore the consultation 0/4 completed Collect core records Prepare Payslips, Employment contract, Employer letter, Sick-leave records, Bank statements, and any other documents that show the issue clearly. Not started › Collect correspondence Save emails, letters, WhatsApps, notices, decisions, reasons, minutes, forms, proof of delivery, and follow-up requests. Not started › Prepare proof gaps List records you cannot find, records held by another person or institution, and records that may need to be requested formally. Not started › Prepare fee and scope questions Ask what first review, document requests, expert input, official applications, court work, or settlement work may include. Not started ›
During the consultation 0/3 completed Ask what matters first Confirm which document, date, decision, or missing record controls the next step. Not started › Ask about route options Ask whether the route is advice, a formal request, negotiation, complaint, appeal, review, litigation, settlement, or another process. Not started › Ask what not to do Confirm what should not be signed, sent, deleted, edited, or delayed before advice is clear. Not started ›
Save the route decision Keep the advice notes, mandate, source requests, deadlines, fee terms, and next-step responsibilities in one file. Not started › Calendar every date Track official deadlines, lawyer follow-ups, payment dates, filing dates, response dates, and evidence-request dates. Not started › Preserve originals Keep original records unchanged and work from copies when preparing summaries or bundles. Not started ›
When It Applies You are preparing a raf claims consultation or review.
Claimants, employers, self-employed people, families, and advisers preparing RAF loss-of-earnings questions need income, employment, tax, medical, work-capacity, and accident records organised.
Not For Final legal advice, deadline calculation, pleadings, settlement wording, or strategy decisions without a lawyer. Documents Payslips Employment contract Employer letter Sick-leave records Bank statements Tax records Medical records Accident report Timeline Correspondence Official notices Proof of delivery Question list Timeline Before consultation: write the issue summary and collect core records. During review: identify the controlling date, missing evidence, and route options. Afterwards: calendar next dates and preserve original records. Ongoing: update the pack as new documents arrive. Tips Use one dated timeline. Label files by date and source. Separate facts from assumptions. Send one clean pack rather than scattered messages. Warning Signs A formal deadline is close. A decision or notice affects rights, money, property, status, or authority. Key records are missing or controlled by another party. You are being asked to sign or respond urgently.