Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
213SOI report—injury has significant occupational impact
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213 SOI report—injury has significant occupational impact (a) a relevant insurer refers an injured person to an authorised IME provider for an SOI assessment; and
SOI assessments Part 3.2 (b) the authorised IME provider arranges for an independent medical examiner or independent assessor to carry out an SOI assessment of the person; and (c) an SOI report from the independent medical examiner or independent assessor confirms the person’s injury has a significant occupational impact on the person’s ability to undertake employment. (2) The injured person— (a) is taken to have a WPI of 10% for this Act; and (b) is entitled to make a motor accident claim in relation to the motor accident. (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a person mentioned in that subsection from reviving a quality of life benefits application. (4) The relevant insurer for the motor accident must, within 14 days after receiving the SOI report, give the injured person a written notice— (a) including a copy of the report and the WPI report, if any; and (b) stating that— (i) the person is taken to have a WPI of 10% for this Act; and (ii) the person is entitled to make a motor accident claim in