Second WPI report
158 Second WPI report
This section applies if an injured person notifies the relevant insurer for the motor accident under section 154, section 155, section 156 or section 157 that they disagree with the WPI report (the first WPI report) and wish to have a second WPI assessment carried out.
The injured person may arrange for a private medical examiner to carry out a second WPI assessment.
The private medical examiner must carry out the second WPI assessment in accordance with the WPI assessment guidelines.
The private medical examiner must prepare a WPI report about the second WPI assessment (the second WPI report) and give it to the injured person.
The injured person may give a copy of the second WPI report to the relevant insurer.
The relevant insurer must reimburse the injured person for the amount of the second WPI assessment if—
the first WPI report assesses the person’s WPI as less than 10%; and
the second WPI report assesses the person’s WPI as at least 10%; and
the person makes a motor accident claim in relation to the motor accident.
The MAI guidelines may make provision in relation to the following:
the relevant insurer’s responsibilities in relation to the second WPI report;
the time limits that apply to an offer of quality of life benefits made in response to the second WPI report.
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