PI portal timescales (RTA, EL/PL and RTA small claims protocols)
calculate_pi_portal_timescalesWorks out the timescales in the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents, the EL/PL protocol and the RTA Small Claims (OIC) protocol, in business days: the CNF response (15 or 30 business days RTA, 30 employers' liability, 40 public liability; RTA small claims 30 or 40), interim payments, the Stage 2 consideration and negotiation periods and their extensions, settlement and non-settlement payments, the Court Proceedings Pack, the exit points and Stage 3 under PD 49F. Dates beyond the bank-holiday data are never given as firm. It never advises on liability, value or settlement.
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
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}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| mib | No | RTA and RTA small claims: no insurer identified, so the MIB deals with the claim. | |
| cnfSent | No | The day the CNF was sent (RTA small claims: the day the claim was accepted on the Portal). | |
| cppSent | No | Optional: the day the Court Proceedings Pack was sent (RTA small claims: the Court Pack list). | |
| settled | No | Optional: the day a settlement was agreed. | |
| accident | No | Optional: the date of the accident, to check which protocol applies. | |
| packSent | No | Optional: the day the Stage 2 Settlement Pack was sent (RTA small claims: the medical report and the para 8.5 items). | |
| protocol | Yes | The protocol: "rta" (RTA protocol: road traffic accident, above the small claims limit, up to £25,000), "elpl" (EL/PL protocol: employers’ liability (including disease) or public liability, up to £25,000), "oic" (RTA small claims protocol (Official Injury Claim): injury up to £5,000, overall up to £10,000). | |
| claimType | No | "elpl": the kind of claim: "el" (Employers’ liability (accident or disease)), "pl" (Public liability). | |
| offerMade | No | Optional: the day of the last offer. | |
| interimKind | No | Optional, RTA and EL/PL: the interim payment requested: "1000" (£1,000), "more" (More than £1,000). | |
| interimSent | No | Optional: the day the Interim Settlement Pack was sent (RTA small claims: the interim payment request). | |
| stage3Served | No | Optional, RTA and EL/PL: the day the step to serve the Stage 3 claim form was taken. | |
| initialExtension | No | Optional, RTA and EL/PL: business days agreed to add to the initial consideration period (a whole number). | |
| negotiationExtension | No | Optional, RTA and EL/PL: business days agreed to add to the negotiation period (a whole number). |