Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

The amount of quality of life benefits payable to a person injured in a motor accident is the amount stated in table 167—

if there are separate WPI reports for the person’s physical and psychological injuries—as at the date of the later WPI report; or

if there is only 1 WPI report—as at the date of the WPI report; or

if a WPI report is reviewed under section 159 (4) (Second WPI report—original WPI may be affirmed or increased)—

if separate WPI reports for the person’s physical and psychological injuries are reviewed—as at the date of the notice of affirmation or increase of the later review; or

if only 1 WPI report is reviewed—as at the date of the notice of affirmation or increase.

Table 167 Amount of quality of life benefits payable column 1 item column 2

WPI % column 3 amount payable

1 less than 5% nil

2

5%

$7 000 AWE indexed

3

6% to 10%

4

11% to 20%

5

21% to 50%

6

51% to 99%

7

100%

$350 000 AWE indexed

Note AWE indexed, for an amount—see s 18.

In this section:

W means WPI/100% x 100.

Example if a person’s WPI is 8%, the corresponding W is 8

Part 2.7 Defined benefits—death benefits

Division 2.7.1 Preliminary