Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

A person injured in a motor accident is entitled to income replacement benefits if, on the date of the motor accident—

the person was at least 15 years old; and

the person was—

in paid work; or

capable of being in paid work.

Paid work includes paid leave from paid work—see s 78.

An injured person who is self-employed when the motor accident happened is in paid work—see s 78.

The MAI guidelines may make provision in relation to entitlement to income replacement benefits.

This section is subject to the following:

division 2.2.2 (Limitations and exceptions to entitlement);

section 90 (Limited entitlement to income replacement benefits—pension-aged injured person);

section 91 (No entitlement to income replacement benefits—death of injured person);

section 92 (No entitlement to income replacement benefits—damages already paid).