Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
89Who is entitled to income replacement benefits?
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89 Who is entitled to income replacement benefits? (1) A person injured in a motor accident is entitled to income replacement benefits if, on the date of the motor accident— (a) the person was at least 15 years old; and (b) the person was— (i) in paid work; or
Division 2.4.2 Income replacement benefits—entitlement (ii) capable of being in paid work. Note 1 Paid work includes paid leave from paid work—see s 78. Note 2 An injured person who is self-employed when the motor accident happened is in paid work—see s 78. (2) The MAI guidelines may make provision in relation to entitlement to income replacement benefits. (3) This section is subject to the following: (a) division 2.2.2 (Limitations and exceptions to entitlement); (b) section 90 (Limited entitlement to income replacement benefits—pension-aged injured person); (c) section 91 (No entitlement to income replacement benefits— death of injured person); (d) section 92 (No entitlement to income replacement benefits— damages already paid).