Who is entitled to quality of life benefits?
132 Who is entitled to quality of life benefits?
A person injured in a motor accident is entitled to quality of life benefits if the personal injury sustained in the motor accident results in at least 5% WPI.
This section is subject to the following sections:
section 43 (Entitlement limited—uninsured motor vehicle);
section 44 (Entitlement limited—single driving offence);
section 45 (No entitlement—multiple driving offences);
section 46 (Entitlement limited—injuries self-inflicted);
section 48 (No entitlement—serious offences);
section 49 (No entitlement—act of terrorism);
section 50 (Entitlement limited—workers compensation claimant);
section 134 (No entitlement to quality of life benefits—foreign national living outside Australia);
section 135 (No entitlement to quality of life benefits—benefits already paid);
section 136 (No entitlement to quality of life benefits—damages already paid).
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