Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
154WPI less than 5%—insurer may make offer
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154 WPI less than 5%—insurer may make offer (a) if separate WPI reports from an independent medical examiner injuries—the higher WPI assessment assesses the person’s WPI as less than 5%; or (b) if only 1 WPI report from an independent medical examiner assesses an injured person’s WPI—the person’s WPI is assessed as less than 5%. (2) The relevant insurer for the motor accident must give the injured
(b) if there are separate WPI reports for the person’s physical and psychological injuries, and the insurer considers that it is appropriate to make an offer to the person—offering the person the amount of quality of life benefits payable for their WPI under division 2.6.4 (Quality of life benefits—amount payable); and (3) The relevant insurer for the motor accident must give the notice to the (4) If the injured person does not notify the insurer, and give the insurer have accepted— (a) if the relevant insurer has made an offer—the offer; and (b) if the relevant insurer has not made an offer—each report stated in the notice under subsection (2).
(5) The relevant insurer must take all reasonable steps to notify the notice under subsection (2) within the 26 weeks. 1 including information in the written notice under s (2) about the consequences (6) If the injured person accepts (or is taken to accept) the offer or the report, the person’s application for quality of life benefits is taken to have been finally dealt with.