TAC Lawyers

• Medical and related expenses
• Loss of income
• Lump sum impairment
• Pain and suffering damages
• Loss of wages
• A death or dependency claim.

Some compensation under the TAC scheme can be accessed on a no-fault basis, so it doesn’t matter who caused or contributed to your injury.

Road users have a duty of care to each other. If they are breached, and you have sustained a serious injury, you may be entitled to pursue compensation for your pain and suffering, and loss of income.

Medical and related expenses may include things like:

• Medical services
• Hospital services
• Rehabilitation services
• Ambulance services
• Nursing services
• Physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy treatment
• Medication
• Equipment
• Psychological/psychiatric services
• Counselling
• Household/home help services such as cleaning and gardening
• Accommodation support
• Travel expenses and
• Funeral expenses.

If you can’t work as a result of the injuries you suffered in an accident, you may be entitled to loss of income payments from the TAC. It is worth noting the TAC does not pay for the first 5 days you are off work. You should claim personal leave for this period. After the first 5 days, they pay 80% of your pre injury earnings, capped at a maximum amount.

Loss of income payments are usually paid for the first 18 months to a wage earner, if you are unable to work as a result of the injuries from an accident. After this, you may be eligible for further loss of earning capacity benefits.

To claim loss of income benefits, you will need a TAC Certificate of Capacity from your doctor.

In deciding whether you are entitled to loss of income payments, the TAC will generally look at your employment history and income over the last two years.

Other common types of claims include:

• Lump Sum Impairment Claim
• Common Law/Negligence Claim
• Death/Dependency Claims.

• The law requires you to lodge a claim strictly within 12 months from the date of your accident.
• If your claim is lodged outside the 12-month period, the TAC has a discretion to consider your claim if it is lodged within 3 years.
• To pursue a lump sum claim for an impairment benefit, you only have 6 years from the date of your accident.
• To pursue a lump sum claim for a Common Law claim you only have 6 years from the date of your accident.
• If you receive an adverse decision from the TAC that you do not agree with you have 12 months to appeal the decision.
• Examples of an adverse decision include, the denial of your claim, denial or cessation of your entitlements to medical and related expenses or income benefits, the rate or frequency of payments and the level of impairment determined.

Get in touch with us today on 
1300 58 46 26.

If you want more information on the TAC visit: www.tac.vic.gov.au