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Report 43 Outline (1984) - Accident Compensation: Transport Accidents Scheme for New South Wales


Table of Contents

 

The Division

Participants

Preface

The Transport Accidents Scheme at a Glance

 

Outline of the Report


    What are the Present Arrangements for Compensating Transport Accident Victims?

    What is Wrong with the Common Law Negligence Action?

    What are the Goals of the Transport Accidents Scheme?

    Why not a Dual Scheme?

    What is the General Nature of the Proposed Transport Accidents Scheme?

    Does the Scheme Protect a Transport Accident Victim Against Inflation?

    Who is Entitled to Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity?

    How is Loss of Earning Capacity Assessed?

    What Provision is Made for the Person Whose Pre-Accident

    Earning Capacity is not a True Indication of His or Her Capacity?

    How is Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity Calculated?

    Can Periodic Compensation be Converted to a Lump Sum?

    How and When is Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity Paid?

    Can Regular Re-Assessment of Claimants be Avoided?

    What Provision is made for Rehabilitation?

    What Support Services are Available to Disabled People?

    Is Additional Compensation Payable for Disability as Such?

    What Compensation is Payable When a Person is Killed in a Transport Accident?

    What Provision is Made for Medical, Hospital and Related Services?

    What Sorts of Accidents are Covered by the Scheme?

    What Effect Does the Scheme have on Existing Compensation Arrangements for Work-Related Injuries?

    What Happens if a Transport Accident Victim, Covered by the Scheme, is also Entitled to Compensation from Another Source?

    What Happens Where a New South Wales Vehicle Incurs Common Law Liability in Another Australian Jurisdiction?

    In What Circumstances is Compensation not Payable under the Transport Accidents Scheme?

    How is the Scheme Administered?

    How are Claims Assessed?

    What Can a Person Do if Dissatisfied with a Decision of the Corporation?

    How is the Scheme Financed?

    What Will the Scheme Cost?

    Can the Scheme be Extended to Other Areas?


 

Appendix

 

Accident Compensation Reference Publications



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