Overview

This webinar provides a practical introduction to the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) and its role within personal injury claims. It begins with the foundational principles, including the purpose of the CRU and the legal framework underpinning it, before moving into how the scheme operates in day-to-day practice.

The session then explores more complex and high-value scenarios, examining how CRU interacts with key litigation stages such as Part 36 offers, interim payments, judgments, and settlements. It will also address which state benefits are recoverable and how they are offset against compensation, as well as the procedures for challenging CRU certificates through review and appeal mechanisms.

Through worked examples, attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how CRU calculations affect damages and how to approach common issues that arise in practice.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose of the CRU and the principle of avoiding double recovery
• Identify the key legislation governing the CRU scheme
• Explain how the CRU process operates in personal injury claims
• Recognise which benefits are recoverable and how they are offset against damages
• Assess the impact of CRU on Part 36 offers, interim payments, judgments, and settlements
• Apply CRU principles to more complex or high-value cases
• Understand the process for reviewing and appealing CRU certificates
• Work through practical examples to calculate and manage CRU deductions effectively