Category: TAC

Road Safety Reset: Navigating Long Weekend Journeys with Care

Every year, knowledge and awareness about the dangers related to road accidents rise, but as we continue to depend on our roadway systems in our day to day lives, it always remains possible that an accident may occur. This becomes exemplified during public holidays, such as the upcoming Labour Day long-weekend, where busier roads and more drivers increases the likelihood of an accident arising. With many people expecting to be travelling for social events and various trips, the expected increased traffic establishes a higher risk of something unexpected happening.

Fighting for our client, while inadvertently fighting for all injured Victorians: Vicinity Centres PM Pty Ltd -v- Arik [2023]

What started out as an investigation into whether a Medical Panel determination in a Public Liability Claim was invalid by way of jurisdictional error, proceeded to and continues to disrupt the Personal Injury sphere across Victoria.

In Victoria, whether you are permanently injured in a public space, at work or in a transport accident, your injuries will be assessed in accordance with the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 4th Edition (‘the AMA Guides’). The AMA Guides allow for a determination as to percentage of whole person impairment (‘WPI’) that can be attributed to injuries of the injured person. The WPI impacts the compensation entitlements one may be entitled to under the Wrongs Act 1958 (VIC), the Transport Accident Act 1986, and the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation Compensation Act 2013.

Straddle Claims: Can you claim both WorkCover and TAC benefits?

A straddle claim is when an individual’s eligibility for benefits overlaps both the WorkCover and TAC spheres.

Navigating the intricacies of both the WorkCover and TAC compensation schemes in Victoria can be daunting, especially when an accident might be seemingly covered by both legislation’s.

Dispute Resolution for TAC claims in Victoria

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) supports Victorians who are injured on the road and assists with recovery.

Under the “No-Fault Scheme”, the TAC can provide entitlements such as medical and like expenses.

Medical and like expenses include but are not limited to:

GP consultations;

Specialist appointments;

Radiological scans (e.g. MRI, x-ray);

Physical therapies;

Psychology/Psychiatry treatment; and/or

Medication (original receipts are required).

However, there may be instances where a TAC claimant receives a denial letter or faces challenges when claiming entitlements such as medical and like expenses.

Australia’s road toll: National Road Safety Week 2023

The overall number of fatalities and serious injuries on Australian roads have decreased in the past decade, but any death is one too many.

Claiming transport accident benefits if you’re at-fault

Being injured in a road or transport accident can have negative impacts on everyone involved – those at fault and not. For these reasons, compensation schemes exist around Australia and aim to provide benefits to injured persons to support them back …

New Driver Distraction Road Rules introduced in Victoria 2023

New road rules have been introduced to regulate the use of portable, wearable, and inbuilt devices while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike. These new rules expand on the already established rules in place for mobile phones and took effect on the 31st of March.