SOI assessment 4 years 6 months after motor accident
209 SOI assessment 4 years 6 months after motor accident
This section applies if—
a person injured in a motor accident is receiving income replacement benefits or, because of the circumstances prescribed by regulation, would have been eligible to receive income replacement benefits; and
the person made a quality of life benefits application and—
if separate WPI reports from an independent medical examiner assess the person’s physical injuries and psychological injuries—the higher WPI assessment assesses the person’s WPI as less than 10%; or
if only 1 WPI report from an independent medical examiner assesses the person’s WPI—the person’s WPI is less than 10%; and
the relevant insurer has not previously referred the injured person to an authorised IME provider under this section for an SOI assessment in relation to the injuries; and
4 years and 6 months has passed since the date of the motor accident; and
the person consents to the relevant insurer referring the injured person to an authorised IME provider for an SOI assessment.
The relevant insurer must refer the injured person to an authorised IME provider for an SOI assessment.
The relevant insurer for a motor accident is liable for the costs of an SOI assessment, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
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