TAC Claims - Adviceline Injury Lawyers

How Does the TAC Scheme Work?

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The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) administers the TAC Scheme. The Transport Accident Act applies to people injured due to the driving of a motor vehicle, tram or train in Victoria or involving a Victorian resident and a Victorian vehicle. The accident must be reported to the police or, if a train or tram accident, to the Public Transport Corporation.

TAC accident compensation and benefits

Entitlements for the injured include payment of hospital bills and most medical expenses. Where the injured person was working for some part of the 2 years before the accident or was about to start work, there may be an entitlement to payments for loss of earnings.

Depending upon the degree of impairment when the injuries are stable, an injured person may also be entitled to a lump sum benefit.

Some benefits do not apply when the injured person is convicted of serious driving offences such as culpable driving, unlicensed driving and exceeding 0.5% blood alcohol limit. Where a person was injured during work, a claim should be lodged with WorkCover for the no-fault benefits of medical expenses and lost wages.

Where there is a serious injury, there may also be the right to sue the negligent driver of the vehicle in a Court, claiming compensation for pain and suffering and loss of earnings.