Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Accident Act 1986 - SECT 60A

Post hospital support payments

60A. Post hospital support payments



(1) This section applies if-

   (a)  for an injury resulting from a transport accident, a person receives
        hospital services as an inpatient or for day surgery; and

   (b)  the hospital services were received at least 3 years after the
        transport accident occurred; and

   (c)  while in hospital, or while recovering from the treatment he or she
        received in the hospital, the person-

   (i)  suffers a loss of wages; or

   (ii) needs assistance with child care, home services or post-acute support.

(2) The Commission is liable to pay as compensation to the person-

   (a)  a contribution for the loss of wages;



   (b)  a reasonable contribution for the child care, home services or
        post-acute support required by the person in Australia, but only if
        those services are provided by a person authorised for the purposes of
        this section under section 23.

(3) With respect to subsection (2)(a), the Commission must not make a
contribution in respect of a day that exceeds one fifth of the current amount
specified in section 44(3)(a).

(4) The Commission is only liable to pay a total of $3500 to a person under
this section in respect of the injuries sustained in one transport accident.

(5) With respect to the injuries sustained in one transport accident, the
limit in subsection (4) applies as at the date a hospital service referred to
in subsection (1) is first received in respect of the injuries.